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, 6 November, 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 14 August 2019, which were approved by the Council on 5 September 2019.

5.  Scottish Fire and Rescue Service 
Seirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn

There is circulated Report No RC/037/19 dated 21 October 2019 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  West Highland and Islands Local Development PLan (WestPlan):  Action Programme 
Plana Leasachadh Ionadail na Gàidhealtachd an Iar agus nan Eilean (Plana Siar): Prògram Gnìomh

There is circulated Report No RC/038/19 dated 23 October 2019 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment.

The Committee is invited to:

1. note that the Local Development Plan has been adopted;
2. consider and approve the Action Programme in Appendix 1; and
3. note the intended arrangements for ongoing monitoring and review of the Action Programme (as set out in Section 6).

7.  Applecross Community Land Use Plan 
Plana Cleachdadh Fearainn na Comraich

There is circulated Report No RC/039/19 dated 21 October 2019 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment.

The Committee is invited to:

1. note the thorough formulation and consultation processes used in the production of the Plan;
2. approve the Applecross Community Land Use Plan as a material planning consideration for development management purposes; and
3. agree that the Plan and associated documentation be sent to Scottish Government seeking Ministers’ clearance for the Council to adopt the Plan as statutory guidance supplementary to the recently adopted West Highland and Islands Local Development Plan.

8.  Winter Maintenance Plan for 2019/20 
Obair-gleidhidh Geamhraidh

There is circulated Report No RC/040/19 dated 2 October 2019 by Executive Chief Officer Customer and Communities.

The Committee is invited to approve the report.

9.  Community Service Response to Dingwall Flood Events 
Freagairt na Seirbheis Coimhearsnachd do Thuiltean ann an Inbhir Pheofharain

There will follow Report No RC/041/19.

The Committee is invited to note the report.

10.  Housing Performance Report
Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No RC/042/19 dated 31 October 2019 by the Executive Chief Officer Customer and Communities and 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 September 2019.

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

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

There is circulated Report No RC/043/19 dated 22 October 2019 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and People concerning the creation of addresses, following consultation with the respective Community Councils and local Members, for new housing developments at Alness, Dingwall and Culbokie.

The Committee is invited to approve:-

1. 2 new street names for a development in Alness as Broom Crescent and Bracken Road;
2. 2 new names for a flatted development in Dingwall as Morganti House and Ross Buildings; and
3. 1 new street name for a development in Culbokie as Baluachrach.

12.  Common Good Funds 
Maoin Maith Choitchinn

There are circulated Reports Nos RC/044/19 – RC/048/19 dated 16, 17, 23 and 28 October 2019 by the Executive Chief Officer – Resources and Executive Chief Officer – Communities and People which provide information on the following Common Good Funds:-

1. Cromarty Common Good Fund RC/044/19 
2. Dingwall Common Good Fund RC/045/19 
3. Fortrose and Rosemarkie Common Good Fund RC/046/19 
4. Invergordon Common Good Fund RC/047/19 
5. Tain Common Good Fund RC/048/19 

The Committee is invited to note the updated information provided in relation to each Fund.

In relation to the Invergordon Common Good Fund, the Committee is also asked to:

• note the position in relation to the Town Hall; and
• note the position in relation to the ownership of the Bouchardon Bust of Sir John Gordon.