Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the City of Inverness Area Committee will take place REMOTELY on Thursday, 19 November 2020 at 10.00am.

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

Business

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. Appointments to Sub-Committee, Working Groups etc                            
Cur an dreuchd gu Fo-Chomataidh, Buidhnean Obrach is eile

Following the death of Mr George Cruickshank, the Committee is invited to appoint a replacement Member to the Inverness Common Good Fund Sub-Committee. 

Item 4 below will be considered at 2.00pm

4. Notices of Motion
Brathan Gluasaid 

The following Notices of Motion have been received by the Head of Corporate Governance – 

(i) The City of Inverness Area Committee agrees to undertake a ‘re-imagining of the City of Inverness’

To create a programme of works to include: 

i.     to investigate the possible pedestrianisation of Union Street and Queensgate;
ii.    to undertake a ‘deep clean’ of all streets within the curtilage of the City, to plant trees and shrubs within the City, to make the City a cleaner, greener, fresher place to live, work and visit; and 
iii.   to ensure that all stakeholders are participants in this Programme.

This Programme of Re-Imagining the City of Inverness will encourage more people into the City, support existing City Centre businesses, and create a café/restaurant culture within the square of Union Street, Queensgate and the Victorian Market.

Signed:    Mrs G Campbell-Sinclair    Mr R MacWilliam

(ii) That the CIAC notes with concern the as yet unknown impact of Covid-19 on businesses operating within the Inverness Common Good Fund estate. The committee resolves to consult with those businesses with a view to providing appropriate additional supports in order to promote the mutual long-term interests of both commercial tenants and the ICGF 

Signed:    Mr R MacWilliam    Mrs G Campbell-Sinclair

(iii) This council undertakes to achieve “Living Wage” designation status for Inverness to provide benefit and support for lower paid employees, while improving the reputation of businesses. This will be prioritised to enhance our COVID-19 recovery. The CIAC undertakes to bring a report to the next meeting of CIAC to take this forward. 

Signed:    Mr K Gowans    Mrs G Campbell-Sinclair

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

There is circulated Report No CIA/25/20 dated 5 November 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. Inverness Common Good Fund
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Nis

a) Financial Monitoring and Capital Project Report
Sgrùdadh Ionmhasail agus Pròiseactan Calpa

There is circulated Report No CIA/26/20 dated 5 November 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer, Resources and Finance and the Executive Chief Officer, Communities and Place.

The Committee is invited to:- 

i.     consider the financial monitoring report to 30 September 2020; and note that overall expenditure is within agreed budgets; and 
ii.    scrutinise the current status of capital projects.

b) Grant Applications over £10,000 
Iarrtasan Tabhartais thar £10,000

There is circulated Report No CIA/27/20 dated 3 November 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer, Resources and Finance.

In this connection, there is circulated separately a copy of supporting documentation as Booklet A.

The Committee is invited to consider the applications for funding. 

7. Housing Performance Report – 1 April 2020 to 30 September 2020
Aithisg Coileanaidh Taigheadais – 1 Giblean 2020 gu 30 Sultain 2020

There is circulated Report No CIA/28/20 dated 4 November 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.

8. Inverness Area Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme 2021-202
Prògram Calpa Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais 21-22
 
There is circulated Report No CIA/29/20 dated 3 November 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer, Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.     note the allocation of resources to Inverness Area as set out at 5.7; 
ii.    note the guideline investment priorities as set out in sections 5.2 and 5.3 of the report; 
iii.   agree the proposed one-year HRA Capital Programme for Inverness Area 2021-22 as set out in Appendix 1; 
iv.    note the position relating the current year HRA Capital Programme; and 
v.     note that updates on the Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme will continue to be provided through ward briefings and at future Local Committees as requested by local Members, in addition to reporting to Housing and Property Committee.  

9. Area Structures Report 2019/20
Aithisg Structaran Sgìre 2019/20

There is circulated Report No CIA/30/20 dated 1 November 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer, Infrastructure and Environment.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.     note the general contents of the Structures Report; and
ii.    note the recent deterioration of the Infirmary Bridge and the implications of the deterioration and consequential maintenance work urgently required.

10. Community Wellbeing and Recovery – Related Projects
Mathas agus Ath-shlànachadh Coimhearsnachd – Pròiseactan Buntainneach

There will follow Report No CIA/31/20 by the Executive Chief Officer, Communities and Place.

11. CCTV
CCTV

There will follow Report No CIA/32/20 by The Inverness Area Commander for the City of Inverness and Area.

12. Town Centre Fund

There will follow Report No CIA/33/20 by the Executive Chief Officer, Infrastructure and Environment.

13. Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

The following Minutes are circulated for noting or approval as appropriate:-

i.    City of Inverness Area Committee held on 27 August 2020 for noting; 
ii.    Victorian Market Stakeholder Group held on 29 September 2020 for noting; 
iii.    Inverness Events and Festivals Working Group held on 17 August 2020 for approval; and
iv.    Inverness Common Good Fund Grants Sub-Committee held on 2 November 2020 for approval.