Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Easter Ross Area Committee will take place remotely on Thursday, 5 November 2020 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. Community Update
Cunntas Coimhearsnachd às Ùr

A verbal update will be provided by Cllr Pauline Munro and a representative of the Tain & District Development Trust in relation to community resilience work at the present time and plans going forward. 

The Committee is invited to note the update.

4. Fire – Area Performance Summary Report     
Smàladh – Geàrr Aithisg Coileanadh Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No ERA/13/20 dated 23 October 2020 by the Group Commander – Service Delivery, Highland North, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service.

The Committee is invited to comment on and scrutinise the attached Area Performance Report.

5. Inner Moray Firth Local Development Plan 2 – Main Issues Report
Plana Leasachaidh Ionadail Linne Mhoireibh A-staigh 2 – Aithisg Prìomh Chùisean                                                                                              

There is circulated Report No ERA/14/20 dated 22 October 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer - Infrastructure and Environment.

The Committee is invited to:

i. approve the Main Issues Report (as applicable to this committee area) to be published for public consultation, accepting that a number of minor presentational and typographical changes will be made prior to publication;
ii. agree the approach to consultation outlined in paragraph 6.1 of this report; and
iii. note the important role that the plan will play in addressing the Climate & Ecological Emergency, economic recovery, and in taking forward the Council’s agreed Indicative Regional Spatial Strategy recently submitted to Scottish Government.

6. Housing Performance Report                                                         
Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais

 There is circulated Report No ERA/15/20 dated 19 October 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to consider the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2020 to 30 September 2020.

7. Invergordon Common Good Fund                                                   
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Ghòrdain  
                                                                      
There is circulated Report No ERA/16/20 dated 13 October 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer, Resources and Finance and Executive Chief Officer, Community and Place.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note:

i. the Quarter 2 monitoring statement for the Invergordon Common Good Fund; and
ii. the current position in relation to the Invergordon Town Hall.

8. Tain Common Good Fund                                                               
Maoin Math Coitcheann Bhaile Dhubhthaich

There is circulated Report No ERA/17/20 dated 23 October 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer, Resources and Finance, and Executive Chief Officer, Communities and Place. 
The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the Quarter 2 monitoring statement for the Tain Common Good Fund. 

9. Minutes                                                                                              
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Easter Ross Area Committee held on 20 August 2020.