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 Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 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 1 May 2019, which were approved by the Council on 9 May 2019.

4.  Police – Area Performance Summary
Poilis – Geàrr-chunntas Dèanadais Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No RC/023/19 by the Area Commander (North).

The Committee asked to note progress made against the objectives set within the Highland and Islands Local Policing Plan 2017-2020 Year 2 and first quarter of Year 3, attached as Annex A to this report, for the period covering 1 April 2018- 30 June 2019.

5.  Annual Area Capital Report 
Aithisg Chalpa Sgìreil Bhliadhnail

There is circulated Report No RC/024/19 dated 6 August 2019 by the Head of Corporate Finance and Commercialism.

The Committee is invited to:

1. Note the expenditure on each project in this Council area in 2018/19.
2. Note the budget for each project in this Council area in 2019/20.
3. Note the cumulative spend for each project in this Council area for 2018/19 and 2019/20 to end of June.

6.  Housing Performance Report
Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No RC/025/19 dated 14 August 2019 by the Interim Chief Officer Resources (Community Services) which provides Members with information on how the Housing Section performed in relation to the Scottish Social Housing Charter and other performance indicators up to 30 June 2019.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2019 to 30 June 2019.

7.  Dingwall Business Improvement District  
Sgìre Leasachadh Gnothachais Inbhir Pheofharain

There is circulated Report No RC/026/19 dated 5 August 2019 by the Acting Head of Policy. 

Members are asked to:

• note the proposals for the establishment of a Dingwall Business Improvement District;
• note that, as per agreement of EDI in May 2019 the Director of Development and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Chair of EDI, have determined that there is no reason for the Council to exercise its power of veto on the proposals; and
• note the next steps for the establishment of the Dingwall Business Improvement District.

8.  Dingwall Flooding Incident  
Tuil Inbhir Pheofharain

There is circulated Joint Report No RC/027/19 dated 9 August 2019 by Corporate Communications and Resilience Manager, Interim Chief Officer (Resources for Community Services) and the Head of Infrastructure.

The Committee is asked to:

1. Note the exceptional weather conditions which resulted in this flood event;
2. Commend the quick response and efforts by the Highland Council and partner agency staff who worked throughout the night to minimise and contain threat to life and property;
3. Note the work done following a previous flooding incident and the response to the recent incident noting that further technical information will be made available to a future Committee by the Flood Risk Management Team; and
4. Following a Multi Agency Drop in Session for the public, the Highland Council committed to respond to the questions raised and provide further information opportunities, including site visits. Updates will be brought to future Committee.

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

There is circulated Report No RC/028/19 dated 5 August 2019 by the Acting Head of Policy concerning the creation of addresses, following consultation with the respective Community Councils and local Members, for a new housing development at Culbokie as Fowlers Croft.

The Committee is invited to:-

1. homologate the naming of the roads in Culbokie as noted in the report.

10.  Educational Trusts 
Urrasan Foghlaim

There is circulated Report No RC/029/19 dated 24 July 2019 by the Interim Director of Care and Learning. 

Members are asked to note the contents of the report.

11.  Education Scotland Reports 
Sgrùdaidhean le Foghlam Alba

There is circulated Report No RC/30/19 dated 19 July 2019 by the Interim Director of Care and Learning which provides details of Education Scotland’s inspection in Coulhill Primary School during the period March 2019, for Members’ scrutiny and monitoring.

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

12.  Common Good Funds
Maoin Maith Choitchinn

There are circulated Reports Nos RC/031/19 – RC/035/19 dated 23 and 25 July, and 2 and 5 August 2019 by the Acting Head of Policy and the Head of Corporate and Commercialism which provide information on the following Common Good Funds:-

1. Cromarty Common Good Fund RC/031/19 
2. Dingwall Common Good Fund RC/032/19 
3. Fortrose and Rosemarkie Common Good Fund RC/033/19 
4. Invergordon Common Good Fund RC/034/19
5. Tain Common Good Fund RC/035/19 

The Committee is invited to:

1. note the updated information provided in relation to each Fund
2. in relation to Dingwall Common Good Fund consider a contribution of £15,000 towards the costs of a wheelchair accessible toilet, which will be available to all users of the Dingwall Town Hall, in addition to children and young people visiting the Newton Room.

13.  Fortrose and Rosemarkie Common Good - Lease Extension
Math Coitcheann na Cananaich agus Ros Maircnidh – Leudachadh Aonta Màil

There is circulated Report No RC/036/19 dated 5 August 2019 by the Acting Head of Policy. 

The Committee is invited to:

1. Note the background to the proposal for the disposal by way of new lease of Fortrose Caravan Park to the existing tenants.

2. Note the steps that will be necessary for the public consultation under section 104 Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.

3. Note the requirement to seek Sheriff Court approval in the event of a question arising as to the inalienability of the land upon which the caravan park is located.

4. Agree to open the public consultation on the proposal disposal.