Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Caithness Committee will take place in Wick Town Hall, Bridge Street, Wick, KW1 4AJ on Tuesday 20 November 2018 at 10.00am.

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. Scottish Fire and Rescue Local Performance Report                                                      
Aithisg Dèanadais Sgìreil na Seirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn 

There is circulated Report No CC/15/18 dated 9 November 2018 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland.

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

4. Thurso Associated School Group Overview                                           
Sealladh Coitcheann air Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte
 
There will follow Report No CC/16/18 by the Director of Care and Learning.

5. Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme 2019-2021             
Prògram Calpa Taigheadais 2019–2021

There is circulated Report No CC/17/18 dated 1 November 2018 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the allocation of resources to Caithness Area as set out in Appendix 1;
ii. note the investment priorities as set out in section 4.2 of the report;
iii. agree the proposed two year HRA Capital Programme for Caithness for 2019-21 as set out in Appendix 2; and
iv. 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.

6. Housing Performance Report - 1 April 2018 to 30 September 2018        
Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais - 1 Giblean 2018 to 30 An t-Sultainn 2018 

There is circulated Report No CC/18/18 dated 9 November 2018 by the Director of Community Services.

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

7. Caithness and Sutherland Local Development Plan: Action Programme
Prògram Gnìomha CaSPlan                                                                

There is circulated Report No CC/19/18 dated 9 November 2018 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the Local Development Plan that has been adopted;
ii. consider and approve the Action Programme in Appendix 1; and
iii. note the intended arrangements for ongoing monitoring and review of the Action Programme and that updates to the Action Programme will be made from time to time.

8. Winter Maintenance Plan 2018/19                                                       
Obair-gleidhidh Geamhraidh 2018/19

There is circulated Report No CC/20/18 dated 17 October 2018 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to approve the 2018/19 Winter Maintenance Plan for Caithness.

9. Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Caithness Committee held on 28 August 2018, which were approved by the Council on 6 September 2018.