Agendas, reports and minutes

Sutherland County Committee

Date: Monday, 15 August 2022

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A meeting of the Sutherland County Committee will take place REMOTELY on Monday 15 August 2022 at 10.30 a.m.
 
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. Appointment of Chair 
Cur Cathraiche an Dreuchd 
 
Nominations are invited for the position of Chair of the Sutherland County Committee.
 
4. Appointment of Vice Chair 
Cur Iar-Chathraiche an Dreuchd  
 
Nominations are invited for the position of Vice Chair of the Sutherland County Committee.
 
5. Member Appointments
Cur Bhall an Dreuchd
 
i. Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership – Advisory Board
Com-pàirteachas Ath-bheothachaidh Ghallaibh agus Chataibh a Tuath – Bòrd Comhairleachaidh
 
The Council is required to appoint 3 Members to serve on the Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership Advisory Board. In this regard, it is confirmed that 2 Members should come from the Caithness Wards and 1 Member from the North West Sutherland Ward.
 
The Committee is therefore asked to appoint 1 Member from the North, West and Central Sutherland Ward as detailed.
 
ii. Dounreay Stakeholders Group
Buidheann Luchd-ùidh Dhùnrath
 
The primary purpose of the Dounreay Stakeholder Group is to be the main interface between the community, the site operator at Dounreay and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) in areas such as programme delivery, safety, environment and security and to play an important role in the economic regeneration of the area. It is part of a network of site stakeholder groups across the United Kingdom with each site group represented at meetings of a national stakeholder group set up by the NDA.
 
The Council is required to appoint 4 Members to the Dounreay Stakeholders Group comprising 3 Members from the Caithness area and 1 Member from the Sutherland area.
 
The Committee is therefore asked to appoint 1 Member as detailed.
 
iii. Caithness & North Sutherland Fund 
 Maoin Ghallaibh & Chataibh a Tuath
 
The Caithness & North Sutherland Fund was established by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd to distribute funding to community organisations for projects that will increase the attractiveness of Caithness and North Sutherland as a place to live, work and invest with particular emphasis on achieving environment, social, culture and infrastructure improvements.
The Fund requires 3 Members to be appointed – 2 Members from the Caithness Wards and 1 Member from the North, West and Central Sutherland Ward.
 
The Committee is therefore asked to appoint 1 Member from the North, West and Central Sutherland Ward as detailed.
 
iv. Sutherland Local Access Forum
Fòram Inntrigeadh Ionadail Chataibh
 
The Council has a statutory duty under Section 25 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 to establish Local Access Forums for its area. There are currently six Local Access Forums in the Highland area which advise on matters in relation to the exercise of access rights, the existence of delineation of rights of way or the drawing up and adoption of the Core Path Plan. In addition, they also offer and give assistance to parties in terms of the resolution of any disputes in this respect.
 
The Committee is asked to appoint 2 Members to serve on the Local Access Forum.
 
v. Sutherland Sports Council 
Comhairle Spòrs Chataibh 
 
The Committee is asked to appoint 2 Members (1 from each ward) to serve on the Sutherland Sports Council
 
vi. Trustees of Recreational Ground in Royal Burgh of Dornoch
Urrasairean Talamh Cluiche ann am Baile Rìoghail Dhòrnaich
 
The Committee is invited to appoint 1 Member as a Trustee of Recreational Ground in Royal Burgh of Dornoch.
     
vii. East and Central Sutherland Citizen’s Advice Bureau
Biùro Comhairleachadh a’ Phobaill airson Chataibh an Ear agus Meadhan Chataibh
 
The Committee is invited to appoint 2 members (1 from each ward) to serve on the East and Central Sutherland Citizen’s Advice Bureau.
 
viii. North West Sutherland Citizen’s Advice Bureau
Biùro Comhairleachadh a’ Phobaill airson Chataibh an Iar-thuath
 
The Committee is invited to appoint 1 member to serve on the North West Sutherland Citizen’s Advice Bureau
 
6. Police – Area Performance Summary                                                 
Poileas – Geàrr-chunntas air Coileanadh Sgìreil
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/10/22 by the North Area Commander.
 
The Committee is invited to note the progress made against the objectives set within the Highland Local Policing Plan 2020-2023, for the period covering 1 April 2021 – 31 March 2022.
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7. Community Asset Transfer – Migdale Playing Field                       
Gluasad So-mhaoin Coimhearsnachd – Raon-cluiche Mhigein
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/11/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place.
 
The Committee is invited to approve the following Community Asset Transfer:-
 
The lease of Migdale Playing Field, Bonar Bridge to Bonar Bridge Football Club for 25 years at rental of £1p.a. on the terms set out at section 2.1 of the report.
 
8. Roads - Winter Service Plan 2022/23                                                   
Rathaidean – Plana Seirbheis Geamhraidh 2022/23
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/12/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment & Economy.
 
The Committee is invited to approve the Winter Service Plan for 2022/23.
 
9. Dornoch Common Good Quarterly Monitoring Report                                  
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Ràitheil Math Coitcheann Dhòrnaich
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/13/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place and Executive Chief Officer Finance and Resources.
 
The Committee is invited to:-
 
i note the position of Dornoch Common Good fund at the end of the first quarter FY 22/23;
ii note the update on current Dornoch Common Good issues;
iii agree to delegate to the Ward Manager power to approve expenditure up to £10,000 in relation to Dornoch Common Good within the annually set budget and following consultation with relevant Ward Members. This delegated power will be reviewed annually as part of the budget setting process;
iv agree to homologate community grants totalling £9,921.76 awarded in the current Financial Year;
v approve a grant of £9,999 to Dornoch Area Community Interest Company for the Dornoch BID project, subject to match funding being in place; 
vi approve a grant of £1835.60 to Dornoch Area Community Council for the Asset Maintenance & Improvement Projects (Phase 5) project.
 
10. Ward budget grants
Tabhartasan Buidseat Uàird
 
North, West and Central Sutherland Ward Discretionary Budget applications approved since 1 April 2022
 
The Committee is asked to note that the following North, West and Central Sutherland Ward Discretionary Budget applications have been approved since 1 April 2022:
 
Loch Shin Sailing Club: Sailing Equipment – £1,155.00
Naver Telecentre Centre: Service Development and Community Outreach – £1,528.00 
North West Training Centre: Adult Learning Programme 2022-2023 – £1,500.00 
Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust: Sutherland Wellbeing Promotional Plan – £415.00
 
East Sutherland and Edderton Ward Discretionary Budget applications approved since 1 April 2022
 
The Committee is asked to note that the following East Sutherland and Edderton Ward Discretionary Budget applications have been approved since 1 April 2022:
 
Clyne Heritage Society: Greeanan Community Archaeological Excavation – £2,500.00 
Highland Historic Buildings Trust: Easter Ross Churches Trail – £350.00 
Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust: Sutherland Wellbeing Promotional Plan – £415.00
Highlife Highland: Youth Zone Summer Activities, Holiday Hunger & Safe Space Drop Ins – £2,900.00
 
11. Minutes                                                                                                                                                             
Geàrr-chunntas
 
There is circulated for noting Minutes of the Sutherland County Committee held on 28 February 2022, which were approved by the Council on 10 March 2022.