Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the City of Inverness Area Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Town House, Inverness on Thursday, 30 May 2019 at 10.00am.

Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

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

Business 

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 Committee Performance Report for Q3 and Q4 of 2018-19
Aithisg Choileanaidh Comataidh Smàlaidh is Teasairginn na h-Alba airson C3 agus C4 de 2018-19

There is circulated Report No. CIA/19/19 dated 30 May 2019 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland.

The Committee is invited to comment on and scrutinise the attached City of Inverness Performance Report.

4. Education Report
Aithisg Foghlaim

There is circulated Report No. CIA/20/19 dated 21 May 2019 by the Area Care & Learning Manager.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the content of the report.

5. The 2020 Inverness Royal National Mòd
 Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail Inbhir Nis 2020

There is circulated Report No. CIA/21/19 dated 17 May 2019 by the Interim Director of Care and Learning.

The Committee is invited to discuss the benefits of the RNM taking place in Inverness in 2020.

6. Inverness City Heritage Trust Update 
Cunntas às Ùr mu Urras Dualchais Baile Inbhir Nis

There is circulated Report No. CIA/22/19 dated 14 May 2019 by the Inverness City Heritage Trust Project Officer. 

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note progress of the ICHT during 2018/19; and 
ii.note that future activity beyond 2020 is dependent on securing funding from Historic Environment Scotland.

7. Torvean Gateway: Torvean and Ness-side Development Brief Update
Slighe Thòrr Bheathain: Cunntas às Ùr mu Bhrath-leasachaidh Thòrr Bheathain agus Thaobh Nis

There is circulated Report No. CIA/23/19 dated 30 May 2019 the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. consider the summary of comments received on the Brief and agree the Council responses as set out in Appendix 1; and
ii.agree to update the adopted Torvean and Ness-side Development Brief to incorporate the revised Torvean content at Appendix 2, subject to clearance by Scottish Ministers.

8. Structures Progress Report 2018/19
Aithisg Adhartais Structaran 2018/19

There is circulated Report No. CIA/24/19 dated 7 May 2019 by the Director of Community Services

The Committee is invited to note the contents of the report.

9. Station Square, Inverness – Prohibition of Left Turn from Academy Street
Ceàrnag an Stèisein, Inbhir Nis – Casg air Tionndadh Clì bho Shràid na h-Acadamaidh

There is circulated Report No. CIA/25/19 dated 15 May 2019 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. consider the information contained in this report with regard to progressing with the proposed road traffic order; and 
ii.confirm their preferred option from the options available within item 5.1 of this report.

10. The Highland Council (Inverness West Link (A8082) Stage 1) (30mp and 40pmh speed limits) Order 2017
Òrdugh (Ceangal an Iar Inbhir Nis (A8082) Ìre 1) (casg-astair 30 msu agus 40 msu) Chomhairle na Gàidhealtachd 2017

There is circulated Report No. CIA/26/19 dated 10 May 2019 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the background to the proposed 30mph and 40mph speed limit orders and the representation received; and
ii.approve the making of the: ‘The Highland Council (Inverness West Link (A8082) Stage 1) (30mph and 40mph Speed Limits) Order 2017’. 

11. Christmas Lights and Decorations 
Solais agus Sgeadachaidhean Nollaige

There is circulated Report No. CIA/27/19 dated 14 May 2019 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.  note that the Council has previously removed the £35,000 budget for the delivery of Christmas Lighting;
ii. liaise with local Community Councils and/or Community Groups where communities wish to deliver Christmas lighting and decorations; and
iii.note that Health & Safety and general guidance will be published for communities to enable the safe erection of Christmas Lighting and Decorations in the future.
                                     
12. Housing Performance Report – 1 April to 31 March 2019
Aithisg Dèanadais Taigheadais – 1 Giblean gu 31 Am Màrt 2019

There is circulated Report No CIA/28/19 dated 9 May 2019 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to note the information provided on Housing Performance for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 and the position of the HRA Capital Programme for Inverness.

13. Inverness Common Good Fund
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Nis

a) Inverness Common Good Fund Grants
Tabhartasan Maoin Mathas Coitcheann Inbhir Nis

There is circulated Report No. CIA/29/19 dated 14 May 2019 by the Inverness City Area Manager. 

The Committee is invited to:-

i.  consider the options to revise the current Administrative Arrangements for processing applications for financial assistance;
ii. agree to revise the current Administrative Arrangements in accordance with proposals agreed; and
iii.instruct the Inverness City Area Manager to prepare a new Policy and Guidance Notes for approval by the Inverness Common Good Fund Sub Committee at the next appropriate meeting.

b) Discretionary Scheme for Winter Payments 2019/20
Sgeama fo Ùghdarras airson Phàighidhean Geamhraidh 2019/20

There is circulated Joint Report No. CIA/30/19 dated 15 May 2019 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Resources and Inverness City Area Manager.

The Committee is invited to agree:-

i.   to maintain the single tier payment of £82 to be made to those applicants that satisfy the eligibility criteria for the 2019/20 scheme;
ii.  to provide an overall budget of £132,000 to take into account the demand from ongoing welfare reforms and energy costs;
iii. that the criteria utilised for the 2018/19 scheme as set out in paragraphs 4.1 to 4.4 shall be used as the basis for the 2019/20 scheme;
iv.  that this discretionary scheme is to be made available to residents in the City of Inverness and the Landward areas of the seven City Wards; and
v.   to promote payment by BACS for this discretionary scheme as this is the most secure method of payment for recipients of the payment and the Council alike.

c) Financial Monitoring
Sgrùdadh Ionmhasail

There is circulated Report No. CIA/31/19 dated 14 May 2019 by the Inverness City Area Manager. 

The Committee is invited to consider the financial monitoring report to 30 April 2019 and note that overall expenditure is within agreed budgets.

d) Grants and Capital Projects
Pròiseactan Tabhartais agus Calpa

There is circulated Report No. CIA/32/19 dated 17 May 2019 by the Inverness City Area Manager. 

In this connection, there is circulated separately a copy of supporting documentation as Booklet A.

The Committee is invited to:- 

i.  consider the applications for funding;
ii. agree to refuse the Accessable proposal;
iii.scrutinise the current status of capital projects;
iv. note the cost to undertake the work to the Rose Window was £14,675.27 and will paid from the Other Properties Budget;
v.  approve the overspend on the Ness Islands Improvement Works Project from the Other Properties Budget; and
vi. approve an additional £6,500 to the Whin Park Improvement Works Project

14. Approval / Homologation of new Street Names
Aontachadh ainmean ùra Sràide

There is circulated Report No CIA/33/19 dated 20 May 2019 by the Acting Head of Policy & Reform.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. approve one new street name for the former Kinmylies Building as Achmore Court; and 
ii.homologate the naming of streets as follows:-

a) One new extended street name at Westercraigs as: Forester’s Way
b) One new street name west of Torvean Golf Club as: Balphadrig Road
c) One new name for a flatted development off Kenneth Street as: Kenneth Buildings

15. Minutes 
Geàrr-chunntas

The following Minutes are circulated for noting or approval as appropriate:-

i.  City of Inverness Area Committee held on 21 February 2019, 28 March 2019 and 25 April 2019 for noting; 
ii. Victorian Market Stakeholder Management Group held on 26 February 2019 and 9 April 2019 for noting;
iii.Inverness Events and Festivals Working Group held on 4 March 2019 for approval; 
iv. Inverness City Arts Working Group held on 9 April 2019 for approval; and 
v.  Inverness Common Good Fund Grants Sub-Committee held on 13 May 2019 for approval.