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First meeting of Highland Council's new Skye committee First meeting of Highland Council's new Skye committee
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Highland Council's efforts to improve local democracy will take a step forward with the first meeting of its new Skye committee. Highland Council's efforts to improve local democracy has taken a step forward with the first meeting of its new Skye committee.
It has been set up to increase local control over the delivery of services such as road maintenance priorities.It has been set up to increase local control over the delivery of services such as road maintenance priorities.
The first meeting will take place later on Monday in Portree. The committee's first meeting is being in Portree.
There has been a long running debate among Highland councillors about breaking up the authority into smaller areas.There has been a long running debate among Highland councillors about breaking up the authority into smaller areas.
Highland Council oversees an area of 10,225 sq miles (26,484 sq km) - which represents 11.4% of Great Britain and is 20% larger than Wales.Highland Council oversees an area of 10,225 sq miles (26,484 sq km) - which represents 11.4% of Great Britain and is 20% larger than Wales.
It covers large geographic areas such as Caithness, Sutherland, Wester Ross, Easter Ross, Badenoch and Strathspey as well as Skye.It covers large geographic areas such as Caithness, Sutherland, Wester Ross, Easter Ross, Badenoch and Strathspey as well as Skye.
Last year, at a meeting in Inverness, some councillors argued that smaller district councils should be set up.Last year, at a meeting in Inverness, some councillors argued that smaller district councils should be set up.
However, others said the council should go for stronger area committees.However, others said the council should go for stronger area committees.
All the councillors voted in favour of a motion that said the current structure was not fit for delivering local decision-making but they were unable to reach agreement on how this should be achieved.All the councillors voted in favour of a motion that said the current structure was not fit for delivering local decision-making but they were unable to reach agreement on how this should be achieved.