Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Ross and Cromarty Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, High Street, Dingwall, on Monday, 19 June 2017, at 10.30 am.

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
Suidheachadh de Chathraiche

Nominations are invited for the post of Chair of the Ross and Cromarty Committee.

4.  Appointment of Civic Leader to Ross and Cromarty Area
Cur Ceannard Catharra an Dreuchd airson Rois agus Cromba

Nominations will be sought at the meeting for the position of Civic Leader of Ross and Cromarty Area.

5.  Appointments
Cur an Dreuchd

1. Ross and Cromarty Citizens’ Advice Bureau
   
   The Committee is asked to appoint one Member to serve as a Director of Ross and Cromarty Citizens’ Advice Bureau.
    
2. Poolewe Swimming Pool Association
   
   The Committee is invited to appoint one Member to the Poolewe Swimming Pool Association.
    
3. Ross and Cromarty and Skye and Lochalsh Local Access Fora
   
   The Committee is asked to appoint two Members to the Ross and Cromarty Local Access Forum and one Member representing the Lochalsh area of the Skye and Lochalsh Local Access Forum.

MAIN PAPERS
PRÌOMH PHÀIPEARAN

6.  Scottish Fire and Rescue Service 
Seirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn

There is circulated Report No RC/012/17 dated 19 June 2017 together with the Ross and Cromarty Performance Report by the Local Senior Officer for Fire and Rescue.

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

7.  Housing Performance Report
Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No RC/013/17 dated 19 June 2017 by the Director of Community Services.

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

8.  Street Naming – New Housing Developments 
Ainmeachadh Sràide - Leasachaidhean Ùra Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No RC/014/17 dated 16 June 2017 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development.

The Committee is invited to homologate the naming of:-

1. the Rosemarkie apartments as Marine House;
2. the Ness Gap Housing site Phase H, Fortrose as Dolphine Drive; and
3. the land at Bellfield and Lettoch Farms, North Kessock as Barclay Gardens

9.  Minutes 
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Ross and Cromarty Committee held on 12 January 2017, which were approved by the Council on 9 March 2017.

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 Items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 6 and 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

10.  Tain Common Good Fund – Tain Mussels
Maoin Math Coitcheann Bhaile Dhubhthaich – Feusgain Bhaile Dhubhthaich

There will follow to members only Report No RC/015/17 dated 13 June 2017 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.