"The Green Isle of the Great Deep"

I was recently recommended the book, "The Green Isle of the Great Deep" by Neil Miller Gunn

I intend to read the book, but from what I have read about the author and the book so far I am free to wonder what his view would be on the moves by the Highland Council to cut down the number of elected officials on planning committees. This move of course reducing the impact of the most fundamental advantage of 'local' government - the accountability of elected officials to the local electorate for the way which services are provided.

More on Neil M Gunn here, here, and here