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 Tuesday, 15 August 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.

MAIN PAPERS
PRÌOMH PHÀIPEARAN

3.  Minutes  
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Ross and Cromarty Committee held on 19 June 2017, which were approved by the Council on 29 June 2017.

4.  Police – Area Performance Summary
Poilis – Geàrr-chunntas an Dèanadais Sgìreil

There are circulated Report Nos RC/015/17 and RC/016/17 dated 31 July 2017 by the North Area Commander for Police.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and discuss the progress report and the further report in relation to the 4 Priorities: Road Safety, Alcohol and Drug Abuse/Misuse, Antisocial Behaviour and Dishonesty.

There will also be a short presentation from the Public Protection Unit relating to work around vulnerable people, child protection and domestic abuse. 

5.  Housing Performance Report 
Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No RC/017/17 dated 15 August 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 2017 to 30 June 2017.

6.  Ross and Cromarty Local Road Maintenance Programmes
Prògraman Càradh Rathaidean Ionadail Rois agus Chromba

There is circulated Report No RC/018/17 dated 25 July 2017 by the Director of Community Services.  

The Committee is invited to approve the Maintenance Programmes for Roads and Bridges for the Ross and Cromarty Area for 2017/18.

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

There is circulated Report No RC/019/17 dated 25 July 2017 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development.

The Committee is invited to homologate the naming of:-

1. the new development in Alness as Dr Stewart Campbell Court.

8.  Common Good Funds 
Maoin Maith Choitchinn

There are circulated Reports Nos RC/020/17 – RC/024/17 dated  2017 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development which provide information on the following Common Good Funds:-

1. Cromarty Common Good Fund RC/020/17
2. Dingwall Common Good Fund RC/021/17 
3. Fortrose and Rosemarkie Common Good Fund RC/022/17 
4. Invergordon Common Good Fund RC/023/17 
5. Tain Common Good Fund RC/024/17

The Committee is invited to:

1. note the updated information provided in relation to each Fund; and
2. approve further funding requests to be drawn from useable reserves for Pefferside Park, Dingwall for the Dingwall Common Good Fund.