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, 30 August 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. Developing Local Priorities for Sutherland (A voice for Sutherland and its People)                                                Prìomhachasan Sgìre 

There is circulated Report No SCC/16/16 dated 17 August 2016 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development which provides Members with an update on the local strategic priorities for Sutherland.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.     consider and agree these draft priorities for Sutherland; and
ii.    agree that the priorities will be further refined following discussion

In this regard, the Leader of the Council will be in attendance at the meeting to discuss with the Committee their key issues and whether the Administration could help progress these issues.  
The Leader would also like to hear from the Committee on their strategic priorities for the Sutherland area in order to allow these to sit alongside the priorities as listed in Highland First.

4. Taking Forward Community Partnerships                                                                                                                   
Com-pàirteachasan Coimhearsnachd

There is circulated Report No SCC/17/16 dated 19 August 2016 by the Acting Head of Policy which provides Members with an update on the next steps for establishing a community partnership within Sutherland.  

The Committee is invited to note the next steps to taking forward local community partnerships within the Sutherland Committee area.

5. Police – Area Performance Summary                                                  
Poileas – Geàrr-chunntas air Coileanadh Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No SCC/18/16 dated 22 August 2016 by the North Area Commander which provides a local summary update to Committee Members on progress with reference to the local priorities within the Highland 2014-2017 Policing Plan. 

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and discuss the progress report and updates in relation to the 4 Priorities; Road Safety, Substance Abuse/Misuse, Antisocial Behaviour and Public Protection.

6. Caithness and Sutherland Local Development Plan                         
Plana Leasachaidh Sgìreil Ghallaibh agus Chataibh

There is circulated Report No SCC/19/16 dated 22 August 2016 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure which presents a summary of issues raised in comments received on the Proposed Caithness and Sutherland Local Development Plan (CaSPlan) and seeks approval for the Council’s response to these issues and next steps. In accordance with the Council’s Scheme of Delegation, the Committee is asked to consider the report and decide on these matters.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.    note the comments received on the Proposed Plan;
ii.    agree to take the comments of Hitrans into consideration and to ask the Reporter(s) holding the subsequent Examination to likewise consider them;
iii.   consider the issues raised through representations on the Plan and agree the Council position as set out in Appendix A (the ‘Schedule 4s’) and highlighted in Section 3 of the report;
iv.   authorise officers to proceed with the statutory procedures required to progress the Proposed Plan to Examination, including the submission of all Schedule 4s for ‘unresolved issues’ to Scottish Ministers; and
v.   authorise the Director of Development and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Local Committees, to make non-material changes to the Schedule 4s prior to their submission to the Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals.

7. Associated School Group Overviews                                                
Sealladh Coitcheann air Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/20/16 dated 19 August 2016 by the Director of Care and Learning which provides an update of key information in relation to the schools within the Kinlochbervie Associated School Group (ASG), and provides useful updated links to further information in relation to these schools.
The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the content of the report.

8. Housing Performance Report – 1 April 2016 to 30 June 2016                                                                                              Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais 

There is circulated Report No SCC/21/16 dated 30 August 2016 by the Director of Community Services which provides information on how the Housing Section performed in relation to Scottish Social Housing Charter and other performance indicators up to 30 June 2016.
The Committee is invited to scrutinise the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2016 to 30 June 2016.

9. Dornoch Common Good Quarterly Monitoring Report - 1 April 2016 to 30 June 2016                                                  Sgrùdadh Math Coitcheann Dhòrnaich

There is circulated Report No SCC/22/16 dated 17 August 2016 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development which invites Members to consider and note the position of the Dornoch Common Good Fund as shown in the Quarter 1 Monitoring Statement.

The Committee is invited to consider and note the Quarter 1 monitoring as set out in Appendix 1.

10. Minutes                                                                                                  
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Sutherland County Committee held on 24 May 2016 which were approved by the Council on 29 June 2016.