Black Isle and Easter Ross area committee chooses new chairperson

A new chairperson has been appointed for the Black Isle and Easter Ross area committee today.

After a vote taken by members at the meeting, the committee decided to elect Black Isle councillor Lyndsey Johnston as the new chairperson.

Councillor Johnston said: "I would like to welcome everybody to our brand new committee and I hope this will see each of our wards go from strength to strength."

The committee members then took a vote to decide the new vice-chairperson, electing councillor Morven-May MacCallum.

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Members of Highland Council earlier agreed to amalgamate two local area committees.

The former Black Isle and Easter Ross area committees will be merged to form a single area committee.

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