The convener of Shetland Islands Council has been banned as a company director for three and a half years over unpaid tax.
Andrea Manson’s pub company, Mid Brae Inn Limited, owed HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) at least £178,860 when it went into liquidation in May 2023.
UK government agency The Insolvency Service said the firm paid £6,000 to HMRC between 2019 and 2023, despite continuing to trade and more than £800,000 having been paid into its bank account.
Manson, an Independent councillor for Shetland North, has been approached for comment.