Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Communities and Place Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, on Wednesday 26 February 2020 at 12 noon.

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

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. Good News
Naidheachdan Matha

4. Role and Remit – Communities and Place Committee
Dreuchd agus Raon-ùghdarrais – Comataidh nan Coimhearsnachdan agus nan Àiteachan

There is circulated Report No. CP/1/20 dated 17 February 2020by the Executive Chief Officer Performance and Governance.

The Committee are invited to consider the report.

5. Moo Food Project - Presentation
Pròiseact Bìdh MOO – Taisbeanadh

A presentation will be given by Ms Emma Whitham, Founding Director of MOO Food.   MOO Food is an environmentally conscious community food company based in Muir of Ord in the Highlands of Scotland, established in March 2017.

The Committee are asked to note the presentation.

6. Membership – Waste Strategy Working Group
Ballrachd – Buidheann-obrach Ro-innleachd Sgudail

The Committee is invited to confirm the membership of its Waste Strategy Working Group, the previous membership being as follows: -

Mr J Bruce, Mr C Fraser, Mr R Gale, Mr A Henderson, Mr A MacInnes, Mr D Macpherson, Mr H Morrison, Mrs P Munro and Mrs T Robertson.

7. Community Asset Transfer Requests
Iarrtasan Gluasad So-mhaoin Choimhearsnachd

There is circulated Report No CP/2/20 dated 15 January 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place.

The Committee is invited to agree the recommendations as detailed in the report concerning community asset transfer requests.

8. Scottish Government Consultation “Developing Scotland’s Circular Economy: Proposals for Legislation”
Co-chomhairle Riaghaltas na h-Alba mu Bhile na h-Eaconamaidh Chuairteach a Thathar a’ Moladh

There is circulated Report No CP/3/20 dated 17 February 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Places.

The Committee is invited to:-

1. note the consultation carried out by the Scottish Government on Developing Scotland’s circular economy: Proposals for Legislation; 
2. agree to homologate the Council’s submitted consultation response as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report;
3. note the subsequent letter from the Council Leader to the Minister, attached at Appendix 2 of the report, regarding the challenges faced in rural and island areas and the request for engagement on solutions and resourcing any new services arising from legislation.

9. Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

The Committee is invited to approve the Minutes of the Meeting of the Waste Strategy Group held on 29 November 2019.

10. Exclusion of the Public
Às-dùnadh a’ Phobaill

The Committee is asked to resolve that, under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act, the relevant paragraph being shown.

11. Kilvean Crematorium Inspection Report
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Luaithreachan Chille Bheathain

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There is circulated to Members only Report No CP/4/20 dated 10 February 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer Customer and Communities.

The Committee is invited to approve the recommendations contained within the report.