Fury as cutting of cards decides Nairn River Community Council s office bearers By Donald Wilson Published: 20:00, 19 January 2021
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Deep divisions in Nairn River Community Council remain after a fractious annual general meeting conducted online.
Nearly 30 people, including 12 elected members, logged into the Zoom meeting which was chaired by Inverness Ness-side councillor Ron MacWilliam.
All four office-bearers were appointed by the cutting of cards, with members divided on six votes each.
The council has been entrenched in two camps in a war of words since it was elected last January after seven months in abeyance, with one group supporting the office-bearers using the chairmanâs casting vote and the other six members claiming their views were constantly being overruled and ignored.
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Councillors fury: This proposal reeks as Highland Council is set to ask elected members to hand over power to unelected officials in an 11th hour move due to coronavirus By Scott Maclennan
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Updated: 08:56, 07 January 2021
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Highland Council Headquarters on Glenurquhart Road.
Highland councillors will be asked to agree to a major transfer of power from elected representatives to officers today as part of the response to the deteriorating Covid situation in an 11th hour change to the agenda of a delayed full council meeting.