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, 31 October 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

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.

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PRÌOMH PHÀIPEARAN 1

3.  Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated, for noting, Minutes of the Ross and Cromarty Committee held on 15 August 2017, which were approved by the Council on 7 September 2017.

4.  Scottish Fire and Rescue Service 
Seirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn

There is circulated Report No RC/025/17 dated 20 October 2017 together with the Ross and Cromarty Performance Report by the Local Group Manager for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. 

As part of the presentation, there will be a video clip and a PowerPoint presentation to begin a consultation on the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Transformation.

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

5.  Housing Performance Report 
Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No RC/026/17 dated 20 October 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 September 2017.

6.  Education Scotland Reports 
Sgrùdaidhean le Foghlam Alba

There are circulated Reports No RC/027/17 and RC/028/17 dated 6 October and 23 October 2017 respectively by the Education Quality Improvement Manager.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and monitor the Education Scotland reports through these reports.

7.  Winter Maintenance Plan 2017/18
Obair-gleidhidh Geamhraidh

There is circulated Report No RC/030/17 dated 26 September 2017 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to approve the Winter Maintenance Plans for Ross and Cromarty for the 2017/18 period, which includes the priority road lists and maps presented in Appendix B and C of the report.

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PRÌOMH PHÀIPEARAN 2

8.  Ross and Cromarty Local Roads Maintenance Programme 2018/19 PP 62-76
Prògraman Càradh Rathaidean Ionadail Rois agus Chromba

There is circulated Report No RC/030/17 dated 2 October 2017 by the Director of Community Services. 

The Committee is invited to approve the 2018/19 Roads Maintenance Programmes Ross and Cromarty Area.

9.  Common Good Funds
Maoin Maith Choitchinn

There are circulated Reports Nos RC/031/17 – RC/035/17 dated 18 October 2017 by the Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Resources which provides information on the following Common Good Funds:-

1. Cromarty Common Good Fund RC/031/17
2. Dingwall Common Good Fund RC/032/17 
3. Fortrose and Rosemarkie Common Good Fund RC/033/17 
4. Invergordon Common Good Fund RC/034/17 
5. Tain Common Good Fund RC/035/17 

The Committee is invited to note the updated information provided in relation to each Fund.

10.  Tain Common Good - Request for 25 year lease of Grant Park by St Duthus Football Club
Maoin Math Coitcheann Bhaile Dhubhthaich - Iarrtas airson aonta-màil 25 bliadhna airson Pàirc nan Granndach le Sgioba Ball-coise Naomh Dhubhthaich

There is circulated Report No RC/036/17 dated 18 October 2017 by the Chief Executive.

The Committee is invited to approve the request for a lease of Grant Park on the proposed Heads of Terms as contained in Appendix One of the report.