Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Sutherland County Committee will take place in the Chamber, Council Offices, Drummuie, Golspie, KW10 6TG, on Wednesday, 22 February 2017, 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. BT Openreach Update
Fios às Ùr mu BT Openreach

Mr M Crichton, Senior Operations Manager and Mr R Geddes, Local Manager, BT Openreach will be in attendance to give an update on this item.

4. Presentation - Community Broadband 
Taisbeanadh – Bann-leathainn Coimhearsnachd

Mr P Guthrie, Highlands and Islands Enterprise will be in attendance to give a presentation on this item.

5. Presentation – Local Authorities International Environmental Organisation (KIMO)
Taisbeanadh – Buidheann Àrainneachd Eadar-nàiseanta nan Ùghdarrasan Ionadail (KIMO) 

Mr Graham Humphries, KIMO UK Coordinator will be in attendance to give a presentation on this item.

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

There is circulated Report No SCC/01/17 dated 9 February 2017 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.

7. Caithness and Sutherland Local Development Plan                         
Plana Leasachaidh Ionadail Ghallaibh agus Chataibh

There is circulated Report No SCC/02/17 dated 2 February 2017 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure which presents the outcome of consultation on the Modified Proposed CaSPlan, in order that each of the Local Committees can agree the Council’s position on certain outstanding issues to enable progression to the Examination of all the outstanding issues.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.    note the comments received on the Modified Proposed Plan and updated Proposed Action Programme and agree to take the joint submission of NDA and DSRL into consideration and, likewise, to ask the Reporter(s) holding the subsequent Examination to consider it;

ii.    consider the issues raised through representations on the Plan and agree the Council position as set out in Section 2 of this report and Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 also noting the decisions made previously by the Council’s Committees on the proposed content for CaSPlan;

iii.    authorise officers to undertake the statutory procedures required to progress the Modified Proposed Plan to Examination, including the submission of all Schedule 4s for ‘unresolved issues’ to Scottish Ministers; and

iv.    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.

8. Roads Structural Maintenance 2017/18                                               
Càradh Structarail Rathaidean 2017/18                                                    

There is circulated Report No SCC/03/17 dated 7 February 2017 by the Director of Community Services which invites Members to approve the prioritised Structural Maintenance Programmes for Roads for the Sutherland Area for 2017/18 and 2018/19.

The Committee is invited to approve the prioritised programme of Maintenance for Roads for the Sutherland Local Committee Area commencing in 2017/18 and the proposal for changes to be agreed at Ward Business Meetings.

9. Road Maintenance on the A839 Mound to Rogart                             
Càradh rathaidean air Meall an A839 gu Sgìre Raoird 

There is circulated Report No SCC/04/17 dated 6 February 2017 by the Director of Community Services which details the investigations and conclusions carried out on the surface dressing operations over the A839 Mound to Rogart Road.
The Committee is invited to note the content of the report.

10. Housing Performance Report –1 April 2016 to 31 December 2016  
Aithisg Dèanadais Taigheadais – 1 Giblean 2016 gu 31 Dùbhlachd 2016                                                                                                       

There is circulated Report No SCC/05/17 dated 8 February 2017 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 31 December 2016.

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

11.Associated School Group Overviews                                                                                       
Sealladh Coitcheann air Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/06/17 dated 6 February 2017 by the Director of Care and Learning which provides an update of key information in relation to the schools within the Farr 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.

12. Dornoch Common Good Fund – Annual Report 2015/16, Q3 Monitoring 2016/17 and Budget Report 2017/18 Maoin Math Coitcheann Dhòrnaich – Aithisg Bhliadhnail 2015/16, Sgrùdadh Q3 2016/17 agus Aithisg Buidseit 2017/18                                          

There is circulated Joint Report No SCC/07/17 dated 8 February 2017 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development and Director of Finance which invites Members to scrutinise and note both the Dornoch Common Good Annual Report and Accounts for 2015/16 and the consider the Dornoch Common Good Fund Annual Budget for 2017/18 along with five year strategy.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.      note the Dornoch Common Good Fund – Annual Report  and Accounts for 2015/16;

ii.     note the Dornoch Common Good Fund – Third Quarter, 2016/17 Monitoring Report;

iii.    approve the Dornoch Common Good Fund – Annual Budget for 2017/18; and

iv.    consider the financial strategy outlined

13. Minutes                                                                                                                                                                                     
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Sutherland County Committee held on 30 November 2016, which were approved by the Council on 15 December 2016.