Agendas, reports and minutes

Sutherland County Committee

Date: Monday, 24 February 2020

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A meeting of the Sutherland County Committee will take place in the Chamber, Council Offices, Drummuie, Golspie, KW10 6TG, on Monday, 24 February 2020, at 10.30 a.m.
 
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. Police – Area Performance Summary                                                   
Poileas – Geàrr-chunntas air Coileanadh Sgìreil
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/01/20 dated 18 February 2020 by the North Area Commander.
 
The Committee is invited to scrutinise and discuss progress made against the objectives set within the Highland and Islands Local Policing Plan 2017-2020 Year 3, for the period covering 1 April 2019- 31 December 2019.
 
4. Investing in Sutherland Tourism                                                         
A’ Tasgadh ann an Turasachd Chataibh
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/02/20 dated 14 February 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment.
 
The Committee is invited to:-
 
i. note the current situation regarding tourism in Sutherland; and
ii. consider how Members of the Committee might feed into future tourism plans for the local area.
 
5. North Coast Campus Overview                                                                                          
Sealladh Coitcheann air Campas a’ Chost a Tuath
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/03/20 dated 7 February 2020 by the Interim Chief Executive Officer Education and Learning.
The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the content of the report.
 
6. Caithness & Sutherland Town Centre Strategy                               
Ro-innleachd Meadhan Baile Ghallaibh agus Chataibh
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/04/20 dated 4 February 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment
 
The Committee is invited to:-
i. consider the issues raised in consultation responses to the Draft Caithness and Sutherland Town Centre Strategy (Section 5 and Appendix 1) and revisions to the Strategy (Appendix 2);
ii. agree that the Strategy, finalised in line with the decisions of the two Area Committees, be submitted to Scottish Ministers for consideration as per the statutory process for adoption of Supplementary Guidance;
iii. note that the Strategy will be a material consideration for development management purposes with immediate effect;
iv. agree to the adoption and issuing of the submitted version of the Strategy as statutory Supplementary Guidance to the Caithness and Sutherland Local Development Plan upon completion of the requisite 28 day period for consideration by Scottish Ministers, subject to any directions from Ministers indicating otherwise; and
v. note that the associated Action Programme will be drawn together by officers in consultation with Ward Members and the parties mentioned in it and subsequently will be published and promoted to those parties and the wider communities.
 
7. Housing Revenue Account: Garage Rents 2020/21                          
Cunntas Teachd A-steach Taigheadais: Màil Gharaidsean 2020/21
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/05/20 dated 10 February 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer Property and Housing.
The Committee is invited to agree a level of rent increase to apply to Sutherland Garages and Garage Sites.
 
8. Dornoch Common Good Quarterly Monitoring Report                        
Aithisg Sgrùdadh Ràitheil Math Coitcheann Dhòrnaich
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/06/20 dated 12 February 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place and Executive Chief Officer Resources and Finance 
 
The Committee is invited to consider the position of the Dornoch Common Good Fund, as shown in the Q3 monitoring statement against budget
 
9. Minutes                                                                                                                                                            
Geàrr-chunntas
 
There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Sutherland County Committee held on 14 November 2019 which were approved by the Council on 9 December 2019.