Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Sutherland County Committee will take place Remotely by Microsoft Teams on Thursday, 9 July 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. Scottish Fire and Rescue Update                                            
Fios as Ùr mu Sheirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn na h-Alba

Station Commander J Gardiner, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, will give a verbal update.

4. Return to School Update
Fios às Ùr mu Thilleadh dhan Sgoil

The Executive Chief Officer, Education and Learning will provide a verbal report on the plans and preparations for schools reopening.

5. Covid-19 Response
Freagairt Covid-19

i. The Highland Council
Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd

The Ward Manager will give a presentation on the Council community response to the Covid-19 pandemic in Sutherland.

ii.  Community Response
Freagairt na Coimhearsnachd

Angela Simpson, Highland and Island Enterprise and representatives of community groups will give a verbal update on the community response to Covid-19 in Sutherland.

6. Sutherland Roads Update                                                                      
Rathaidean – Gnìomhachd

There is circulated Report No SCC/07/20 dated 26 June 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer – Infrastructure and Environment.

The Committee is invited to note the works undertaken during the Covid-19 period.

7. Dornoch Common Good – Applications for Funding                        
Maoin Math Coitcheann Dhòrnaich – Tagraidhean airson Maoineachadh

There is circulated Joint Report No SCC/08/20 dated 9 June 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place and Executive Chief Officer Resources and Finance

The Committee is invited to approve funding of:-

i. £27,365 to Dornoch Heritage SCIO for the Historylinks Museum Extension    project – Phase 2; and
ii. £39,760 to Dornoch Area Community Interest Company for the Project Curlew Masterplan Phase 1 Car and Coach Park, subject to match funding being in place