Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Sutherland County Committee will take place in the Chamber, Council Offices, Drummuie, Golspie, KW10 6TG, on Tuesday, 24 May 2016, at 10.30 a.m.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully

Michelle Morris
Depute Chief Executive/
Director of Corporate Development 

1. Apologies for Absence
Leisgeulan

2. Declarations of Interest
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt

Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting.  Any Member making a declaration of interest should indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest.  Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.

3. Digital Inclusion Presentation

A presentation will be given by the Business Change Manager on Digital Inclusion.

4.Scottish Fire and Rescue Local Performance Report 2015-16                                  
Seirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn – Geàrr-chunntas Dèanadais Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No SCC/10/16 dated 15 April 2016 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland which provides an update to the Sutherland County Committee Members on progress against the priorities outlined in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Area Committee Plan for Caithness and Sutherland  2015-2016. The report also contains previously agreed information and performance as requested by Committee Members.

The Committee is invited to comment on and scrutinise the attached Area Performance Report.

5. Participatory Budgeting – Sutherland
Buidseatadh Com-pàirteach – Cataibh
 
The Committee will be provided with a verbal update on this item.

6. Sutherland Associated School Groups - Overview                         
Buidhnean Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte Chataibh – Sealladh Farsaing
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/11/16 dated 16 May 2016 by the Director of Care and Learning which provides Members with an overview, as at May 2016, of the Sutherland Associated School Groups.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. comment on the content of this report, noting that some information is historic and that it is anticipated that future Committee Meetings will be considering reports on specific ASG’s, which will be more current; and
ii. determine whether they wish to consider one or two ASG’s per meeting.

7. Maintenance Programme for Roads and Bridges                               
Prògram Càraidh airson Rathaidean is Dhrochaidean     
                                     
There is circulated Report No SCC/12/16 dated 13 May 2016 by the Director of Community Services which invites Members to approve the Maintenance Programmes for Roads and Bridges for the Sutherland Area for 2016/17.

The Committee is invited to approve the Maintenance Programmes for Roads and Bridges for the Sutherland Local Committee Area for 2016/17.

8. Golspie Links Coastal Protection Works                                           
Obraichean Dìon Cladaich Fighdeach Ghoillspidh

There is circulated Report No SCC/13/16 dated 13 May 2016 by the Director of Community Services which updates Members with regard to the Golspie Links Coastal Protection Works.

The Committee is invited to note the updated situation with regard to Golspie Links Coastal Protection Works.

9. Sutherland Traffic Order Programme                                                  
Prògram Òrdugh Trafaig Chataibh

There is circulated Report No SCC/14/16 dated 13 May 2016 by the Director of Community Services which updates Members with regard to the Traffic Order Programme for Sutherland Roads.

The Committee is invited to note the updated situation with regard to Traffic Orders.

10. Housing Performance Report - 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016                                                                       
Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais - 1 Giblean 2015 gu 31 Dùbhlachd 2016

There is circulated Report No SCC/15/16 dated 22 April 2016 by the Director of Community Services which provides information on how the Housing Section performed in relation to the Scottish Social Housing Charter and other performance indicators up to 31 March 2016. 

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016.

11. Minutes                                                                                                  
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Sutherland County Committee held on 9 February 2016, which were approved by the Council on 10 March 2016.