Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the City of Inverness Area Committee will take place REMOTELY on Thursday, 27 May 2021 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.Police – Area Performance Report
Poileas – Geàrr-aithisg Coileanadh Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No. CIA/9/21 dated 14 May 2021 by the Chief Inspector Mairi MacInnes, Area Commander.

The Committee is invited to note the progress made against the objectives set within the:-

i. Highland Local Policing Plan 2020-2023 Year 1, attached as Annex A to this report, for the period covering 1 April 2020 – 31 March 2021.

4. SFRS Annual Performance Report
Aithisg choileanaidh leth-bhliadhnail SFRS

There is circulated Report No. CIA/10/21 dated 9 May 2021 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland.

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

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

Members are advised that the SNP Group have been invited to nominate a replacement for Mr B Boyd on the Inverness Common Good Fund Sub Committee.

6. Inshes Junction Improvements – Update
Aithisg air Ceann-rathaid nan Innseagan

There is circulated Report No. CIA/11/21 dated 4 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the changing priorities for investing in transport set out in emerging local policy and published national policy; and  
ii. agree to proceed with a public consultation on design options to improve Inshes corridor.

7. Highland Coastal Communities Fund – Assessment of Applications
Maoin Choimhearsnachdan Cladaich na Gàidhealtachd – Measadh Iarrtasan

There is circulated Report No. CIA/12/21 dated 11 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment.

The Committee is invited to consider all applications presented for funding and agree whether to approve, defer or reject the application.

An approval of funding should detail the amount approved and outline any conditions of funding that Members wish to attach to the approval over and above the required technical conditions. A deferral would allow an applicant to resubmit the current application at a future date with updated information. A rejection would mean that the application will not proceed and any future application to the fund should be brought forward initially as a new expression of interest.

8. Use of City Wards Covid Response Fund
Riarachadh Maoineachadh Uàird

There is circulated Report No. CIA/13/21 dated 12 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place.

The Committee is invited to agree the decision to allocate funding from Covid- 19 Ward Discretionary funds to support the provision of play park bark in the 5 City Wards as outlined at paragraph 6.1 of the report.

9. Bught Park Feasibility Study
Pròiseact Dèanamh Co-ionann

There is circulated Report No. CIA/14/21 dated 13 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. consider and agree the emerging findings of the Bught Park Feasibility Study; and
ii. note the inclusion of the Bught Park facilities improvement (refurbishment and/or new build for inclusion within the UK Government Levelling Up Fund bid).

10. Proposed Car Parking Charge Amendments

There is circulated Report No. CIA/15/21 dated 10 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment.

The Committee is invited to agree:-

i.     the amended Tariff schedule for Rose Street Multi Storey Car Park that has a forecast cost neutral impact on service budgets;
ii.    the installation of parking meters at Torvean Car Park, on an Invitation to Pay basis; 
iii.   that formal consultation of a Traffic Regulation Order takes place later in 2021 for the implementation of enforceable car parking charges at Torvean Car Park; and 
iv.    the partnership approach being taken forward with the Port Authority in respect of Shore Street Quay Car Park.
 
11. Road Maintenance Programme 2021/2022
Prògram Càradh Rathaid 2021/2022

There is circulated Report No. CIA/16/21 dated 10 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment.

The Committee is invited to approve the proposed prioritised 2021/2022 Roads Maintenance Programme for the City of Inverness Area.

12. Housing Performance Report – 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021
Aithisg Dèanadais Taigheadais – 1 Giblean 2020 gu 30 An t-Òg mhios 2020

There is circulated Report No. CIA/17/20 dated 27 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Property and Housing.

The Committee is invited to consider the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021.

13. St Joseph’s Primary Traffic Calming
Socrachadh Trafaig Bun-Sgoil an Naoimh Iòsaph 

There is circulated Report No. CIA/18/21 dated 28 April 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment.

The Committee is invited to approve the installation of one set of road humps on King Street, Inverness.

14. Inverness Common Good Fund
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Nis

a) Events and Festivals
Tachartasan agus Fèisean

There is circulated Report No. CIA/19/21 dated 12 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer, Transformation.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.     agree the new operating model and for High Life Highland (HLH) to be invited to act as managing agent for a refreshed ICGF events programme;
ii.    note HLH's involvement in potential transfer of the Events and Festivals programme;
iii.   note that HLH officers have been instructed to respond positively to any formal requests to adopt the management and operations of Events and Festivals in the City of Inverness;
iv.    note the 2021/22 events budget will be allocated to HLH for delivery of the ICGF events programme;
v.     agree the governance structure as detailed in section 9 and Appendix 6 of the report; and
vi.    note that the operating model falls within the scope of existing operational agreements in place between the Council and HLH. 

b) Capital Projects Update Report
Sgrùdadh Ionmhasail agus Pròiseactan Calpa

There is circulated Report No. CIA/20/21 dated 11 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment and the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the current status of capital projects. 

c) Grants Applications over £10,000
Iarrtasan Tabhartais thar £10,000

There is circulated Report No. CIA/21/21 dated 11 May 2021 by the Inverness City Area Manager. 

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.

15. Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

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

i.     City of Inverness Area Committee held on 18 February 2021 and 22 April 2021 for noting; 
ii.    Inverness Common Good Fund Sub-Committee held on 8 March 2021 and 26 April 2021 for approval; 
iii.   Victorian Market Stakeholder Management Group held on 23 February 2021 and 13 April 2021 for noting; 
iv.    Inverness Events and Festivals Working Group held on 15 March 2021 for approval; and 
v.     City and Area Recovery Group held on 1 March 2021 and 1 April 2021 for noting.