Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Black Isle, Dingwall and Seaforth Committee will take place remotely via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, 13 January 2021, at 10.30 am.

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.  Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Black Isle, Dingwall and Seaforth Committee held on 13 October 2020, which were approved by the Council on 29 October 2020.

4.  Scottish Fire and Rescue Service 
Seirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn

There is circulated Report No BIDS/001/21 dated 18 December 2020 together with the Black Isle, Dingwall and Seaforth Performance Report by the Local Group Commander for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. 

The Committee is invited to comment on and scrutinise the Black Isle, Dingwall and Seaforth Performance Report.

5.  Roads Capital Programme Progress Report 2020/21 
Aithisg Adhartais Prògram Calpa Rathaidean 2020/21

There is circulated Report No BIDS/002/21 dated 9 September 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment which details the proposed 2021/22 Roads Maintenance Programme for Black Isle, Dingwall and Seaforth.

The Committee is invited to

1. approve the proposed 2021/22 Roads Maintenance Programme for Black Isle, Dingwall and Seaforth area.

6.  Town Centre Funding 
Maoin Meadhan a’ Bhaile

There is circulated Report No BIDS/003/21 dated 18 December 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment.

The Committee is invited to:

1. consider and agree the proposed additional items of TCF expenditure.

7.  Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP)  
Plana Tasgaidh Taigheadais Ro-innleachdail

There is circulated Report No BIDS/004/21 dated 14 December 2020 inviting consideration of the Highland’s draft Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) which sets out proposals for affordable housing investment during 2021-2026, as reported to Economy and Infrastructure Committee at the meeting held on 4 November 2020.

The Committee is invited to:

• consider the Highland’s draft Strategic Housing Investment Plan and provide comments for further consideration by Economy and Infrastructure Committee; and
• note the progress within the developments highlighted within section 5 of this report and included as appendix 1 of the report.

8.      Housing Performance Report
Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No BIDS/005/21 dated 14 December 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer – Housing and Property which provides Members with information on how the Housing Section performed in relation to the Scottish Social Housing Charter and other performance indicators up to 30 September 2020.

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

9.  Common Good Funds
Maoin Maith Choitchinn

There are circulated Reports Nos BIDS/006/21 – BIDS/008/21 dated 17 December 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer Finance and Resources and Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place which provide information on the following Common Good Funds:-

1. Dingwall Common Good Fund BIDS/006/21 
2. Cromarty Common Good Fund BIDS/007/21 
3. Fortrose and Rosemarkie Common Good Fund BIDS/008/21 

The Committee is invited to note the updated information provided in relation to each Fund.