Four chambers of commerce say they are concerned a visitor levy would put off tourists.

A group of councillors had called for a review of Scotland's largest local authority by area.

Highland Council had proposed to make Inverness' Academy Street more pedestrian friendly.

The group of nine say the authority is too big to provide an adequate level of services to all communities.

Highland Council says it needs to find ways to better tackle its recruitment issues.

Highland Council's list of potential risks to its services also includes pandemics and severe weather.

Highland Council reported earlier this year it was trying to recover hundreds of thousands of pounds.

The local authority operates 74 loos and gives funding to 53 other providers to make toilets available to the public.