The dualling of the A96 was thrown into doubt after Transport Scotland announced a review of the project as part of a consultation.
The Inverness and Nairn MSP denies allegations that he bullied civil servants while he was a minister
The holder of the position will head up one the council’s most influential committees.
Transport Scotland has announced a review of the multibillion-pound project as part of a consultation.
Some independent councillors are understood to be unhappy about a potential deal with the SNP.
Two Inverness area councillors elected at Highland Council have both said that collaboration will be key in the next five years.
Laurie Fraser has been returned to serve for a further five years, making him among the longest serving members in the north.
The new representatives for Highland Council were elected last week
The SNP are in pole position but the Independents are just one councillor behind
The Liberal Democrats and Greens make big gains, the Conservatives hold and Independent fall by seven
Human rights lawyer and another Green is elected replacing retiring council leader and Inverness Provost
The ward elects one independent, one SNP and one LibDem to take over from three retiring councillors
Long-serving councillor Laurie Fraser and three new members, one independent, SNP and Conservative
That includes two incumbents and two councillors who represented other wards last term
Two incumbents and one new independent will represent the ward in council
A double win for the SNP and incumbent Councillor Bet MacAllister is returned
Conservative, SNP and Liberal Democrat councillors elected
So far Lib Dems, Labour SNP and the Greens have all taken seats
LibDem group leader returned alongside SNP and the first win for Labour of the day
Incumbent Councillors Bill Boyd and Alex Graham are returned and they are joined by the Greens Ryan Mackintosh
