Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the City of Inverness Area Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Town House, Inverness on Thursday, 30 November 2017 at 10.30 am.

Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

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

Business

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 to Inverness Festival Association
Suidheachadh Dhreuchdan gu Buidhnean on Taobh A-muigh

The Committee is invited to appoint one member to replace Mr B Boyd on the Inverness Festival Association.

4. Inverness Business Improvement District Ballot for New Term from March 2018
Sgìre Leasachadh Gnothachais Inbhir Nis, Baileat airson Teirm Ùir airson 2018-2022

There is circulated Report No CIA/38/17 dated 15 November 2017 by the Inverness City Area Manager.

The Committee is invited to endorse the draft Business Plan (appendix 1 to the report) and to agree to recommend to the Council that support is given to the new 5 year term.

5. Scottish Fire and Rescue Area Committee Performance Report for 2015/16
Aithisg Coileanaidh Comataidh Sgìreil Smàlaidh agus Teasairginn na h-Alba airson 2015/16

There is circulated Report No CIA/39/16 dated 17 November 2017 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland.

There will also be a presentation undertaken on the future transformation of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

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

6. Council Programme and City of Inverness Area Priorities
Prògram na Comhairle agus Prìomhachasan Sgìreil Baile Inbhir Nis

(a) Council Programme
Prògram na Comhairle

The Leader of the Council will be in attendance at the meeting to discuss the Programme for the Council. 

(b) Developing Local Priorities – City of Inverness and Area 
Prìomhachasan Sgìreil Baile Inbhir Nis

There is circulated Joint Report No CIA/40/17 dated 8 November 2017 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure and the Inverness City Area Manager.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the links between the Council’s Programme and the City Priorities and;
ii. consider and agree the City Priorities for submission to the Council.

7. Draft Inverness East Development Brief
Brath-ullachaidh Inbhir Nis an Ear

There is circulated Report No CIA/41/17 dated 15 November 2017 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

In this regard, the draft Inverness East Development Brief (appendix 2 to the report) is circulated separately.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. approve the draft Inverness East Development Brief at appendix 2 for public consultation;
ii. authorise officers to make illustrative and presentational changes prior to publication, in consultation and agreement with the chair of the Committee;
iii. note that, from the point of approval by this Committee meeting, the draft IEDB is a material consideration for the determination of planning applications; 
iv. note that comments received on the draft IEDB will be reported back to this Committee for its consideration, together with possible amendments prior to completion of procedures leading to its adoption as statutory supplementary guidance; and
v. agree that the Council formally write to Transport Scotland to set out its case for the B variant to be selected as the preferred route for the road.

8. Inverness City Centre Development Brief
Cunntas às Ùr mu Mheadhan a’ Bhaile

There is circulated Report No CIA/42/17 dated 14 November 2017 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

In this regard, the Inverness City Centre Development Brief (appendix 1 to the report) is circulated separately.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. agree for the Inverness City Centre Development Brief at appendix 1 to be taken forward as statutory Supplementary Guidance to the Development Plan, including referral to Scottish Ministers for formal adoption; and
ii. note the comments received during the draft Inverness City Centre Development Brief consultation and agree the recommended Council responses contained in appendix 2.

9. City Centre Development Update
Cunntas às Ùr mu Mheadhan a’ Bhaile

There is circulated Report No CIA/43/17 dated 19 November 2017 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to note progress and agree next steps in delivering city centre improvements detailed in Sections 3 – 6 under the following themes:-

3. Visitor and Cultural Attractions
4. Access and Connections
5. Academy Street and surroundings
6. New office and residential accommodation

10. Draft Inverness City Centre Wayfinding Strategy
Dreachd Ro-innleachd Lorg-slighe Meadhan Baile Inbhir Nis

There is circulated Report No CIA/44/17 dated 16 November 2017 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. approve the Draft Wayfinding Strategy for Inverness City Centre at appendix 1 for public consultation in early 2018;
ii. authorise officers to consider the feedback from Community Links Plus stakeholders in finalising the Draft Strategy for public consultation, as set out in paragraph 4.4; and
iii. note that a finalised version of the Strategy, together with feedback from the consultation, will be reported back to this Committee for consideration prior to its adoption as Planning Guidance.

11. Inverness City Centre Trade Waste Project
Sealladh-sràide a’ Bhaile – Leasachadh Ghoireasan

There is circulated Report No CIA/45/17 dated 9 November 2017 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to approve the:-

i. overall vision and objectives of the Inverness City Centre Trade Waste Project as provided in the report; and 
ii. implementation of the finalised policy in accordance with the timeline provided within the report.

12. Inverness City - Traffic Regulation Order Amendment and Tariff Update
Baile Inbhir Nis – Atharrachadh Òrdugh Riaghladh Trafaig agus Cunntas às Ùr mu Chìsean

There is circulated Report No CIA/46/17 dated 20 November 2017 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. discuss the options proposed for CP044 in item 4.1 and agree one to be implemented;
ii. approve the implementation of Tariffs as detailed in item 4.2 and appendix B to the report;
iii. approve the advertising of amendments relating to CP0061 – Waterloo Place Car Park item 5; and
iv. note the administrative amendments proposed under item 6. 

13. Inverness Common Good Fund
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Nis

(a) Annual Report 2016/17
Cunntasan airson 2016/17

There is circulated Report No CIA/47/17 dated 23 November 2017 by the Director of Corporate Resources and Deputy Chief Executive and the Inverness City Area Manager.

The Committee is asked to consider the final monitoring report and balance sheet for the Inverness Common Good Fund as at 31 March 2017.

(b) Financial Monitoring
Sgrùdadh Ionmhasail

There is circulated Report No CIA/48/17 dated 10 November 2017 by the Inverness City Area Manager.

The Committee is invited to consider the financial monitoring report to 31 October 2017 and note that overall expenditure is within agreed budgets.

(c) Grants Sub Committee – Proposal for Extension of Powers
Fo-Chomataidh nan Tabhartasan – Moladh airson Leudachadh Chumhachdan

There is circulated Report No CIA/49/17 dated 17 November 2017 by the Inverness City Area Manager.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. agree to the Inverness Common Good Fund Grants Sub-Committee being re-named ‘The Inverness Common Good Fund Sub-Committee’ with immediate effect;
ii. approve the revised Powers Delegated form the City of Inverness Area Committee as detailed within appendix 1;
iii. agree that the new Delegated Powers detailed within Appendix 1 shall be exercised as Full Delegated Powers; and
iv. agree that the new Inverness Common Good Fund Sub-Committee shall be required to submit an Annual report to the City of Inverness Area Committee summarising the work of the Sub-Committee for the immediately preceding Financial Year.

(d) Grants and Capital Projects
Pròiseactan Tabhartais agus Calpa

There is circulated Report No CIA/50/17 dated 13 November 2017 by the Inverness City Area Manager.

In this connection, there is circulated separately a copy of supporting documentation as Booklet A.

The Committee is invited to consider the application for funding and scrutinise the current status of capital projects. 

14. Scottish Junior Football Association - Inverness City Football Club – Lease Extension – Bught Park, Inverness
Comann Ball-coise Òigridh na h-Alba – Club Ball-coise Baile Inbhir Nis – Leudachadh Aonta-màil – Pàirc a’ Bhucht, Inbhir Nis

There is circulated Report No CIA/51/17 dated 10 November 2017 by the Inverness City Area Manager.

The Committee is invited to homologate the decision taken by the Director of Development and Infrastructure and the Inverness City Area Manager to allow an extension of the current lease of a Sports Pitch at Bught Park, Inverness, granted to Inverness City Football Club (ICFC), until 15 May 2018.

15. Minutes 
Geàrr-chunntas

The following Minutes are circulated for noting or approval as appropriate:-

i. City of Inverness Area Committee held on 14 September 2017 for noting; 
ii. Inverness City Arts Working Group held on 17 October 2017 for approval;
iii. Events and Festivals Working Group held on 18 September and 30 October 2017 for approval; and
iv. Inverness Common Good Fund Grants Sub-Committee held on 6 November 2017 for approval.