Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Nairnshire Committee will take place Remotely on Tuesday 8 March 2022 at 10.30am.

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 provide some information on the nature of the interest and leave the meeting at the appropriate time.  Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.    
    
3. Housing Revenue Account: Garage Rents 2022/23    
Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais: Màil Gharaidsean 2022/23

There is circulated Report No NC/01/22 dated 4 February 2022 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to agree a level of rent increase to be applied to Nairnshire Garages and Garage sites.    
        
4. Area Roads Capital Programme 2022/23
Prògram Calpa Rathaidean Sgìreil 2022/23

There is circulated Report No NC/02/22 dated 8 February 2022 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment and Economy.

The Committee is asked to approve the proposed 2022/23 Area Roads Capital Programme for the Nairn Area.    

5. Nairnshire Repurposing COVID-19 Fund and Place Based Investment Fund Proposals
Molaidhean airson Maoin Ath-chleachdaidh COVID-19 agus Maoin Tasgaidh Stèidhichte air Àite Inbhir Narann

There is circulated Report No NC/03/22 dated 21 February 2022 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place.

The Committee is invited to:

i.  agree the repurposing of £3,200 from the Ward COVID19 Fund to support Amenity Services with repairs and improvements to the Birch Road play area in Nairn; and
ii. consider and agree the proposed allocation of the Ward’s remaining balance of £65,000 Place Based Investment Funds as follows in line with Community Partnership recommendations:

• Accessibility Projects
a) Nairn Access Panel, The Links Beach - £10,000

• Improving Health & Wellbeing Outcomes
b) Health & Wellbeing in Nairnshire Schools - £9,000 
c) Listening Benches, Nairn Links - £2,000
d) Nairn Community Drop in Hub - £1,000

• Improving Local Infrastructure to Stimulate Economic Growth
e) Traffic Calming / Pedestrianisation – The Brae Feasibility study £3,000
f) Gathering places / Market Spaces Nairn High Street - £7,000
g) Nairnshire visitor & experience centre and Regeneration Hub Nairn Improvement Community Enterprise (NICE) - £5,000
h) Nairn High Street Vennels Refresh – Nairn BID £7,000
i) Nairnshire Farmers’ Showfield – Nairn Bowling Club 
feasibility study £3,000
j) Nairn Common Good Fund Harbour Street Public Toilets & Motorhome Provision £18,000.    
        
6. Place Based Investment Programme (PBIP)
Prògram Tasgaidh Stèidhichte air Àite 

There is circulated Report No NC/04/22 dated 22 February 2022 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment and Economy.

The Committee is asked to consider the applications submitted and agree which projects are to be offered a Place Based Investment Programme grant and the value of funds to be offered up to a total value of £78,728.    
        
7. Nairn Common Good Fund: Audited Accounts 2020/21, 2021/22 Quarter 3 Monitoring Report and General Update and 2022/23 Budget 
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Narann: Cunntasan Sgrùdaichte 2020/21, Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Cairteal 3 2021/22 agus Cunntas Coitcheann às Ùr agus Buidseat 2022/23

There is circulated Joint Report No NC/05/22 dated 11 February 2022 by the Executive Chief Officer Resources and Finance and Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place.

The Committee is asked to:

i.   consider and agree the Nairn Common Good Fund Statement of Accounts for 2020/21 (Appendix 1) and the final 21/22 Monitoring Statement (Appendix 2); 
ii.  consider and discuss the position of the Nairn Common Good Fund and 2021/22 outturn as shown in the Quarter 3 monitoring statement against budget (Appendix 3); 
iii. agree the Nairn Common Good Fund budget for 2022/23 detailed within the report (Appendix 4); and
iv.  as part of the 2022/23 budget, agree a delegated property maintenance budget with an expenditure authority level of £300.