Thurso and Northwest Caithness Councillor Struan Mackie provided the following comment at the Highland Council's most recent Audit and Scrutiny Committee: “I go back to point around the culture and I feel incredibly hesitant to scrutinise officer performance.
“I think it has to work both ways and there has to be an understanding by officers and the executive leadership team, that scrutiny is expected and we are expected to do it by our constituents.” Read more in the Inverness Courier: https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/councillors-raise-serious-concerns-about-highland-council-staff-during-meeting-227152/