Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Caithness Committee will take place in Wick Town Hall, Bridge Street, Wick, KW1 4AJ on Tuesday 21 November 2017 at 10.00am.

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

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser
Head of Corporate Governance 

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. Scottish Fire and Rescue Local Performance Report 2017-18                                       
Aithisg Dèanadais Sgìreil 2017-18 na Seirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn  

There is circulated Report No CC/15/17 dated 9 November 2017 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland. 

In addition to the report, there will be a video clip and a PowerPoint presentation in relation to the consultation on Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Transformation.

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

4. Thurso Associated School Group Overview                                            
Sealladh Coitcheann air Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte
 
There will be circulated to follow Report No CC/16/17 by the Director of Care and Learning. 

5. Winter Maintenance Plan 2017-18                                                       
Obair-gleidhidh Geamhraidh 2017-18

There is circulated Report No CC/17/17 dated 27 October 2017 by the Director of Community Services. 

The Committee is invited to approve the Winter Maintenance Plan for the Caithness Area, which includes the priority road lists and maps presented in Appendices B & C.

6. Housing Performance Report - 1 April 2017 to 30 September 2017                                                         Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais - 1 An Giblean 2017 to 30 An t-Sultainn 2017                                                                                 

There is circulated Report No CC/18/17 dated 3 November 2017 by the Director of Community Services. 
The Committee is invited to consider the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2017 to 30 September 2017.

7. Minutes                                                                                                
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Caithness Committee held on 29 August 2017, which were approved by the Council on 7 September 2017.