Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Dingwall and Seaforth Area Committee will take place remotely via Microsoft Teams on 9 November 2021, at 2.00 pm.

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.  Police – Area Performance Summary
Poilis – Geàrr-chunntas Dèanadais Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No DSA/008/21 dated 26 October 2021 by the North Area Commander.

The Committee is invited to note:

1. Progress made against the objectives set within the Highland Local Policing Plan 2020-2023 Year 2, attached as Annex A to this report, for the period covering 01 April 2021 – 30 September 2021.

4.   Peffery Way Association
Comunn Slighe Pheofharain

There will be a presentation from the Peffery Way Association.

5.  Housing Performance Report 
Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No DSA/009/21 dated 1 November 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer, Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the information provided on housing performance in the period from 1 April 2021 to 30 September 2021.

6.   Housing – Garages
Taigheadas – Garaidsean

There will be circulated Report No DSA/010/21 dated 1 November 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer – Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to consider the information provided with a view to prioritising future investment at garage sites.

7.   Place Based Investment Fund – Proposed Investment Funds 
Maoin Tasgaidh Stèidhichte air Àite

There is circulated Report No DSA/011/21 dated 27 October 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer, Community Services.

The Committee is invited to:

1. invest in Village and Town Amenities and Maintenance - £80,000 
2. invest in Playparks - £10,000 - Recognising the increased usage of open spaces and supporting local projects to improve play opportunities.  Funding to be delegated to the Head of Community Support and Logistics
3. support Business - £10,000 – to support the Business Community to establish formal representative groups funding to be delegated to the Highland Council’s Development and Regeneration Team.

8.  Dingwall Common Good Fund
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Pheofharain

There is circulated Report No DSA/012/21 dated 26 October 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer – Communities and Place and the Executive Chief Officer – Resources and Finance.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the updated information provided in relation to the Dingwall Common Good Fund.

9.   Ross and Cromarty Educational Trust 
Urras Foghlaim Rois is Chromba

There is circulated Report No DSA/013/21 dated 26 October 2021 by the Area Care and Learning Manager.

The Committee is invited to note the report.

10.  Inner Moray Firth Proposed Local Development Plan 2
Plana Leasachaidh Ionadail Linne Mhoireibh

There is circulated Report No DSA/014/21 dated 8 October 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer – Infrastructure, Environment and Economy. 

Members are asked to:

1. note the issues raised by respondents to the consultation on local/City committee-specific matters and agree the recommended responses to these issues both as detailed at Appendix 1;
2. note the issues raised by respondents to the consultation on strategic matters and officer recommended responses both as detailed at Appendix 2 and recommend to the Economy and Infrastructure Committee the local/City committee’s view on these strategic matters;
3. note additional supporting documents will accompany the publication of the Proposed Plan, including those outlined in section 3 below;
4. note that minor presentational, typographical and other factual updates and changes will be made by officers, with any material changes to be agreed in consultation and agreement with the chair of the relevant committee(s) prior to publication;
5. in line with government guidance, to agree for the published Inner Moray Firth Proposed Local Development Plan to be treated as a material planning consideration in making planning decisions and providing advice; and
6. agree the approach to consultation outlined in section 7 of this report.

11.  St Clement’s School, Dingwall
Sgoil Naomh Chliamhainn, Inbhir Pheofharain

There will be a verbal report by the Estate Strategy Manager.

The Committee is invited to note the report.

12.  Highland Coastal Communities Fund – Assessment of Applications
Maoin Coimhearsnachdan Cladaich na Gàidhealtachd – Measadh Iarrtasan

There is circulated Report No DSA/015/21 dated 27 October 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer – Infrastructure, Environment and Economy.

The Committee is invited to:

i.        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.

13.  Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Dingwall and Seaforth Area Committee held on 16 August 2021 which were approved by the Council on 9 September 2021.