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, 29 November 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

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                                                      
Aithisg Dèanadais Ionadail na Seirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn

There is circulated Report No SCC/20/17 dated 14 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. Kinlochbervie Associated School Group Overview                                                               
Sealladh Coitcheann air Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/21/17 dated 23 November 2017 by the Director of Care and Learning.

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

5. Joint working arrangements in Sutherland – Amenities and Roads Services
Ullachaidhean co-obrachaidh ann an Cataibh – Seirbheisean Ghoireasan is Rathaidean                                                                                  

There is circulated Report No SCC/22/17 dated 13 November 2017 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to note the:-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
i. implementation of the restructuring of Community Services and reduction in grass cutting as agreed; and
ii. current arrangements in place for flexible and joint working between Roads and Amenity teams.

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

There is circulated Report No SCC/23/17 dated 3 November 2017 by the Director of Community Services.

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

7. Edderton Speed Limit                                                                     
Cuingealachadh Astair Ailbhinn

There is circulated Report No SCC/24/17 dated 3 November 2017 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. reject the request for a 30 mph Speed Limit on the A836 through Edderton; and
ii. agree to the introduction of standardised 40mph repeater signs through the village.

8. Dornoch Common Good Quarterly Monitoring Report                                                                          
Sgrùdadh Math Coitcheann Dhòrnaich                                                                                                      

There is circulated Joint Report No SCC/25/17 dated 17 November 2017 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Resources and Head of Policy and Reform.

The Committee is invited to note the position of the Dornoch Common Good Fund, as shown in the Quarter 2 monitoring statement.

9. Minutes                                                                                                                                                                     
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Sutherland County Committee held on 13 September 2017, which were approved by the Council on 26 October 2017.

10. Exclusion of the Public
Às-dùnadh a’ Phobaill

The Committee is asked to resolve that, under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the following item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 6 and 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

11. Ground Lease of Dornoch Common Good Land                              
Aonta-màil Fearainn airson Talamh Maoin Math Choitcheann Dhòrnaich

There is circulated to members only Joint Report No SCC/26/17 dated 23 November 2017 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure and Head of Policy and Reform.

The Committee is invited to agree the recommendation set out in the report.