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Councillor Jean Highgate was first elected as an Independent Councillor for Beith in 2003 and now represents the Kilbirnie and Beith Ward.
During this time she has served on numerous Committees; Chairing the Kilbirnie Loch Management Committee, as well as being Vice Chair of the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park Board.
Councillor Highgate currently sits on the Garnock Valley Locality Partnership and the Local Development Committee. She also represents North Ayrshire Council on the Geilsland Residential School Consultative Committee and the Spier’s Trust Committee.
Councillor Highgate was brought up in Edinburgh and attended the Mary Erskine School for Girls before working in Life Assurance in both Edinburgh and Johannesburg. She married and moved to Beith in 1975 and has two children.
Contact Constituents wishing to contact Councillor Highgate can do so by: Telephone Number: (01505) 503783 Email: jhighgate@north-ayrshire.gov.uk Via Member Services: (01294) 324112/324172