Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Easter Ross Area Committee will take place remotely on Thursday, 12 August 2021 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. Good News
Deagh Naidheachdan

The Committee is invited to note that Cllrs Fiona Robertson and Maxine Smith had met with and presented brothers Tom and Luke Stoltman with an inscribed quaich each in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the Scottish, UK and World Strongman competitions. Tom Stoltman had won the 2021 World’s Strongest Man in Sacramento in June this year, becoming the first competitor from Scotland to win the competition whilst his brother Luke has also been recognised for his successes, having been crowned Scotland’s Strongest Man five times.  Cllr Robertson noted that the brothers’ achievements were inspirational and had very much put Invergordon ‘on the map’.

4. Police – Area Performance Summary Report                                                                                                                    
Poileas – Geàrr Aithisg Coileanadh Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No ERA/15/21 dated 28 July 2021 by Chief Inspector Jamie Wilson, Area Commander (North Highland Area Command).

The Committee is invited to note progress made against the objectives set within the Highland Local Policing Plan 2020-2023 Year 1, attached as Annex A to this report, for the period covering 01 April 2020 - 31 March 2021.

5. Housing Performance Report – 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021
Aithisg Coileanadh Taigheadais – 1 Giblean 2021 gu 30 Ògmhios 2021

There is circulated Report No ERA/16/21 dated 26 July 2021 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 2021 to 30 June 2021.

6. Winter Maintenance Plan for 2021-22 
Plana Obair-gleidhidh Geamhraidh airson 2021-22

There is circulated Report No ERA/017/21 dated 27 July 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer, Infrastructure, Environment & Economy.

The Committee is invited to approve the Winter Maintenance Plans for Easter Ross.

7. Area Capital Programme 2021 – 2022 Progress Report and Approval of Ward Discretionary and Additional Schemes 
Prògram Calpa Sgìreil 2021 – Aithisg Adhartais 2022 agus Ao

There is circulated Report No ERA/018/21 dated 26 July 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer, Infrastructure, Environment & Economy.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the progress on the 2021/22 Road Maintenance Programme for the Easter Ross area;
ii. approve the proposed 2021/22 Roads Maintenance Programme schemes funded by the Ward Discretionary Budget; and
iii. approve the additional capital schemes funded from Capital Budget.

8. Invergordon Common Good Fund                                                      
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Ghòrdain                                                                         

There is circulated Report No ERA/19/21 dated 28 July 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer, Resources and Finance and Executive Chief Officer, Policy and Reform. 

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note:-

i. the Quarter 1 monitoring statement for the Invergordon Common Good Fund; and
ii. the current position in relation to the Invergordon Town Hall.

9. Tain Common Good Fund                                                                     
Maoin Math Coitcheann Bhaile Dhubhthaich 

There is circulated Report No ERA/20/21 dated 26 July 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer, Resources and Finance and Executive Chief Officer, Community and Place.  

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the Quarter 1 monitoring statement for the Tain Common Good Fund.  

10. Minutes                                                           
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Easter Ross Area Committee held on 25 May 2021.