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 Thursday, 1 November 2018, 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.

3.  Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Ross and Cromarty Committee held on 15 August 2018, which were approved by the Council on 6 September 2018.

4.  Ross-shire Citizen’s Advice Bureau Presentation
Taisbeanadh Biùro Comhairleachaidh a’ Phobaill airson Siorrachd Rois

There will be a presentation by Mary Macdonald, Ross and Cromarty CAB Manager  and Martin Rattray, Debt Advisor, Housing and In Court Project, Ross-shire Citizen’s Advice Bureau.

The Committee is invited to note the presentation.

5.  Scottish Fire and Rescue Service 
Seirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn

There is circulated Report No RC/036/18 dated 18 October 2018 together with the Ross and Cromarty Performance Report by the Local Group Manager for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. 

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

6.  Winter Maintenance 2018/19 
Obair-gleidhidh Geamhraidh 2018/19

There is circulated Report No RC/037/18 dated 26 September 2018 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to approve the Winter Maintenance Plans for Ross and Cromarty.

7.  Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme 2019 – 2021
Prògram Calpa Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais 2019 – 2021

There is circulated Report No RC/038/18 dated 12 October 2018 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to:

1. note the allocation of resources to Ross and Cromarty Area as set out in Appendix 1;
2. note the investment priorities as set out in section 4.2 of the report;
3. agree the proposed two year HRA Capital Programme for Ross and Cromarty 2019-21 as set out in Appendix 2; and
4. note that updates on the Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme will continue to be provided through ward briefings and at Local Committees as requested by local Members, in addition to reporting to the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee.

8.   Housing Performance Report
Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No RC/039/18 dated 1 November 2018 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to consider the information provided on housing performance in the period from 1 April to 30 September 2018.

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

There is circulated Report No RC/040/18 dated 16 October 2018 by the Acting Head of Policy.

The Committee is invited to approve the following names for new developments:-

1. the name of a new development in Alness as Sandy MacRae Street;
2. the name of a new development in Ullapool as Glenfield Park; and
3. the name of a new development in Kyle of Lochalsh as Duncan MacPherson Court.

10.  Common Good Funds
Maoin Maith Choitchinn

There are circulated Reports Nos RC/041/18 – RC/045/18 dated ** and ** 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Resources and Acting Head of Policy which provide information on the following Common Good Funds:-

1. Cromarty Common Good Fund RC/041/18
2. Dingwall Common Good Fund RC/042/18
3. Fortrose and Rosemarkie Common Good Fund RC/043/18
4. Invergordon Common Good Fund RC/044/18
5. Tain Common Good Fund RC/045/18

The Committee is asked to:

1. consider the Common Good Fund Annual Reports for 2017/18; and
2. consider the position of the Common Good Funds, as shown in the 2018/19 Quarter 2 monitoring statements;
3. agree that options for the Invergordon Common Good Fund including disposal of the Town Hall by sale or a long lease be explored within the framework of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.