Council Political Composition
| Party | Councillors | |
| Conservative | 12 | |
| Scottish National Party | 9 | |
| Labour | 6 | |
| Independent | 3 |
Conservative Councillors: Bill McIntosh (Leader of the Council) Winifred Sloan (Provost) Margaret Toner (Depute Council Leader) Mary Kilpatrick (Depute Provost) Peter Convery, Hugh Hunter, John Hampton, Bill Grant, Robin Reid, Hywel Davies, Ann Galbraith and Iain Fitzsimmons
Scottish National Party Councillors: Nan McFarlane (Group Leader), Stan Fisher, Tom Slider, Douglas Campbell, Ian Douglas, Mike Peddie, John Allan, Mairi Low and Alec Oattes.
Labour Councillors: John McDowall (Group Leader) Phil Saxton, Helen Moonie, Ian Cavana, Andy Campbell, Sandra Goldie
Independent Councillors: Brian Connolly, Eddie Bulik and Elaine Little
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