Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Sutherland County Committee will take place in the Chamber, Council Offices, Drummuie, Golspie, KW10 6TG, on Friday, 23 June 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. Appointment of Chair of Sutherland County Committee
Cur Cathraiche an Dreuchd airson Comataidh Siorrachd Chataibh

Nominations are invited for the position of Chair of the Sutherland County Committee.

4. BT Openreach Update
Fios às Ùr mu BT Openreach

Members are asked to note that representatives from BT Openreach will be in attendance to give an update on this item.

5. Member Appointments
Cur Bhall an Dreuchd

i. Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership – Advisory Board
Com-pàirteachas Ath-bheothachaidh Ghallaibh agus Chataibh a Tuath – Bòrd Comhairleachaidh

The Council is required to appoint 3 Members to serve on the Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership Advisory Board. In this regard, it is confirmed that 2 Members should come from the Caithness Wards and 1 Member from the North West Sutherland Ward.
The Committee is therefore asked to appoint 1 Member from the North West Sutherland Ward as detailed.

ii. Dounreay Stakeholders Group
Buidheann Luchd-ùidh Dhùnrath

The primary purpose of the Dounreay Stakeholder Group is to be the main interface between the community, the site operator at Dounreay and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) in areas such as programme delivery, safety, environment and security and to play an important role in the economic regeneration of the area. It is part of a network of site stakeholder groups across the United Kingdom with each site group represented at meetings of a national stakeholder group set up by the NDA.

The Council is required to appoint 4 Members to the Dounreay Stakeholders Group comprising 3 Members from the Caithness area and 1 Member from the Sutherland area.

The Committee is therefore asked to appoint 1 Member as detailed.

iii. Caithness & North Sutherland Fund 
Maoin Ghallaibh & Chataibh a Tuath

The Caithness & North Sutherland Fund was established by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd to distribute funding to community organisations for projects that will increase the attractiveness of Caithness and North Sutherland as a place to live, work and invest with particular emphasis on achieving environment, social, culture and infrastructure improvements.
The Fund requires 3 Members to be appointed – 2 Members from the Caithness Wards and 1 Member from the North West & Central Sutherland Ward.

The Committee is therefore asked to appoint 1 Member from the North West & Central Sutherland Ward as detailed.

iv. Sutherland Local Access Forum
Fòram Inntrigeadh Ionadail Chataibh

The Council has a statutory duty under Section 25 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 to establish Local Access Forums for its area. There are currently six Local Access Forums in the Highland area which advise on matters in relation to the exercise of access rights, the existence of delineation of rights of way or the drawing up and adoption of the Core Path Plan. In addition, they also offer and give assistance to parties in terms of the resolution of any disputes in this respect.

The Committee is asked to appoint 2 Members to serve on the Local Access Forum.

v. Sutherland Sports Council – Vice Chair
Comhairle Spòrs Chataibh – Iar-Chathraiche

The Committee is asked to appoint 1 Member to serve as Vice Chair on the Sutherland Sports Council.

vi. Trustees of Recreational Ground in Royal Burgh of Dornoch
Urrasairean Talamh Cluiche ann an Baile-margaidh Rìoghail Dhòrnaich

The Committee is invited to appoint 1 Member as a Trustee of Recreational Ground in Royal Burgh of Dornoch.

vii. Board of Golspie Links Trust                                                                   
Bòrd Urras Machair Ghoillspidh

Golspie Links Trust is an organisation which works collaboratively to take forward funding applications for the beach replenishment scheme in Golspie area following flood damage in the area in 2012.

The Committee is asked to appoint 1 Member to sit on the Board of Golspie Links Trust as a Director.

viii. Highland LEADER Programme - Sutherland

The Committee is asked to appoint 1 Member in respect of the Highland LEADER Programme

6. Scottish Fire and Rescue Area Performance Report  2016-17                                    
Aithisg Dèanadais Ionadail na Seirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn 2016-17 

There is circulated Report No SCC/08/17 dated 5 June 2017 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland.

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

7. Caithness and Sutherland Amended Core Paths Plan                     
Plana Atharraichte Prìomh Cheuman Ghallaibh agus Chataibh
                      
There is circulated Report No SCC/09/17 dated 6 June 2017 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to approve the Sutherland area of the Caithness and Sutherland Amended Core Paths Plan to be published for formal consultation.

8. Golspie Associated School Group Overview                                                                  
Sealladh Coitcheann air Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte Ghoillspidh

There is circulated Report No SCC/10/17 dated 5 June 2017 by the Director of Care and Learning.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the content of the report.

9. Housing Performance Report – 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017                                                                        Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais – 1 Giblean 2016 gu 31 Màrt 2017

There is circulated Report No SCC/11/17 dated 23 June 2017 by the Director of Community Services. 

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017.

10. Bank of Scotland Mobile Banking in Sutherland                             
Bancaireachd Gluasadach Banca na h-Alba ann an Cataibh

There is circulated Report No SCC/12/17 dated 31 May 2017 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is asked to approve the application by the Bank of Scotland to park their Mobile Banking Unit in the following locations:

    Bridge Car Park, Helmsdale
    Gower Street HGV, Brora
    Sutherland Transport Car Park, Lairg
    Cherry Grove Car Park, Bonar Bridge
    The Meadows Car Park, Dornoch

11. Minutes                                                                                                                                             
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Sutherland County Committee held on 22 February 2017, which were approved by the Council on 9 March 2017.