Agendas, reports and minutes

Caithness Committee

Date: Tuesday, 19 November 2019

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A meeting of the Caithness Committee will take place in Thurso Library, Davidson's Lane, Thurso, KW14 7AF on Tuesday, 19 November 2019 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. Minutes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Geàrr-chunntas
 
There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Caithness Committee held on 27 August 2019, which were approved by the Council on 5 September 2019.
 
4. Matters Arising
 
5. Scottish Fire and Rescue Local Performance Report                                 
Aithisg Dèanadais Sgìreil na Seirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn       
 
There is circulated Report No CC/18/19 dated 6 November 2019 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland. 
 
The Committee is invited to comment on and scrutinise the attached Area Performance Report. 
 
6. Thurso Associated School Group Overview                                      
Sealladh Coitcheann air Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte
 
There is circulated Report No CC/19/19 dated 1 November 2019 by the Head of Education. 
 
The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the content of the report.
 
7. Safer Routes to School - Pennyland Primary School                       
Slighean nas Sàbhailte dhan Sgoil – Bun-Sgoil Pennyland
 
There is circulated Report No CC/20/19 dated 1 November 2019 by the Executive Chief Officer Customer and Communities. 
 
The Committee is invited to approve the:-
 
i. raised table traffic calming feature proposed for Trostan Road, Thurso; and 
ii. raised table traffic calming feature proposed for Castlegreen Road, Thurso. 
 
8. Winter Maintenance Plan 2019/20                                                       
Plana Obair-gleidhidh Geamhraidh 2019/20
 
There is circulated Report No CC/21/19 dated 28 October 2019 by the Executive Chief Officer Customer and Communities. 
 
The Committee is invited to approve the Winter Maintenance Plan for the Caithness Area, which includes the priority road lists and maps presented in Appendices B & C.
 
9. Housing Performance Report - 1 April 2010 to 30 September 2019         
Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais - 1 Giblean 2019 to 30 An t-Sultainn 2019                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
There is circulated Report No CC/22/19 dated 7 November 2019 by the Executive Chief Officer Customer and Communities. 
 
The Committee is invited to scrutinise the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2019 to 30 September 2019.