Agendas, reports and minutes

Sutherland County Committee

Date: Thursday, 23 August 2018

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A meeting of the Sutherland County Committee will take place in the Chamber, Council Offices, Drummuie, Golspie, KW10 6TG, on Thursday, 23 August 2018, 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. Appointment of Vice Chair of Sutherland County Committee
Cur Iar-Chathraiche Comataidh Siorrachd Chataibh an Dreuchd
 
Nominations are invited for the position of Vice Chair of the Committee.
 
4. Presentation: Year of Young People Highlife Highland 
Taisbeanadh: Bliadhna na h-Òigridh Highlife na Gàidhealtachd
 
High Life Highland will be in attendance to give a presentation on this item.
 
5. Police – Area Performance Summary                                                  
Poileas – Geàrr-chunntas air Coileanadh Sgìreil
 
There is circulated Report Nos SCC/10/18 and SCC/11/18 dated 8 August 2018 by the North Area Commander.
The Committee is invited to scrutinise and discuss progress made against the objectives set within the Highland and Islands Local Policing Plan 2017-20.
 
6. Presentation: Police Public Protection Unit - Protecting Communities Across Sutherland
Taisbeanadh: Aonad Dìon Poblach a’ Phoileis – A’ Dìon Choimhearsnachdan Air Feadh Chataibh
 
Detective Chief Inspector Vince McLaughlin, Police Scotland will be in attendance to give a short presentation on this item.
 
7. Dornoch Associated School Group Overview                                           
Sealladh Coitcheann air Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte Dhòrnaich
 
There will follow Report No SCC/12/18 by the Director of Care and Learning. 
 
8. Annual Area Capital Report                                                                 
Cunntas às Ùr mu Chalpa Sgìre
There is circulated Report No SCC/13/18 dated 6 August 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Services
 
The Committee is invited to note the:-
 
i. expenditure on each project in this Council area in 2017/18; and
ii. budget for each project in this Council area in 2018/19.
 
9. Dornoch Aerodrome                                                                             
Raon-adhair Dhòrnaich
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/14/18 dated 25 July 2018 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure. 
 
The Committee is invited to:-
 
iii. note the contents of this report;
iv. note the proposed changes to signs at the airstrip, and efforts to be made to promote the boundary walking route(s); 
v. delegate the Director of Development and Infrastructure to negotiate on behalf of the Council and conclude an agreement with the RAF;
vi. approve the Rules for Users (Appendix 6); and
vii. approve the Schedule of Fees (Appendix 7).
 
10. Sutherland Local Access Forum - Appointments                     
Fòram Inntrigeadh Ionadail Chataibh – Cur an Dreuchd
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/15/18 dated 31 July 2018 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure. 
 
The Committee is invited to approve the appointment of those members of the public (as set out in Appendix 2) that have applied to be new members of the Local Access Forum in Sutherland.
 
11. Sutherland County Committee – Area Priorities                               
Comataidh Siorrachd Chataibh – Prìomhachasan Sgìreil
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/16/18 dated 3 August 2018 by the Head of Policy and Reform.
The Committee is invited to:-
 
i. consider and approve ”A Voice for Sutherland and its People”, the local strategic priorities for Sutherland, including the stated priorities for the next 12 months;
ii. agree to promote these with the wider Council membership and as part of the Council’s Programme 2017-22;
iii. note that there will be opportunity, through the Sutherland Community Partnership and engagement with partner agencies, community bodies and communities to consider wider shared priorities over the Council’s term; and
iv. note that further work will be done to identify how the local priorities agreed can be supported by staff and any other Council resources.  This will include considering how to best measure progress.  Some priorities are already well aligned to the Council’s Programme.   
 
12.Centenary Fields – Bonar Bridge War Memorial Gardens               
Raointean Cuimhneachan nan Ceud Bliadhna – Gàrraidhean Cuimhneachan Cogaidh Dhrochaid a’ Bhanna
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/17/18 dated 25 July 2018 by the Director of Community Services. 
The Committee is invited to recommend that the Bonar Bridge War Memorial Gardens are nominated for Centenary Field status.
 
13. Dornoch Common Good Quarterly Monitoring Report                          
Aithisg Sgrùdadh Ràitheil Math Coitcheann Dhòrnaich
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/18/18 dated 25 July 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Development. 
 
The Committee is invited to consider the position of the Dornoch Common Good Fund, as shown in the Q1 monitoring statement against budget.
 
14. Minutes                                                                                                                                                              
Geàrr-chunntas
 
There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Sutherland County Committee held on 23 May 2018, which were approved by the Council on 28 June 2018.
 
15. 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.
 
16.Dornoch Common Good – Dornoch Firth Netting Rights                
Math Coitcheann Dhòrnaich – Còraichean Iasgach-lìon Caolas Dhòrnaich
 
There is circulated to Members only Report No SCC/19/18 dated 31 July 2018 by the Head of Policy and Reform.
 
The Committee is invited to approve the recommendation.