Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Sutherland County Committee will take place remotely on Monday 7  November 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 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. Scottish Fire and Rescue Local Performance Report
Aithisg Dèanadais Ionadail Seirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn na h-Alba

There is circulated Report No SCC/14/22 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland.

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

4. Bonar Bridge to Ardgay Speed Limit Proposal 2022
Moladh Casg-astair Dhrochaid a’ Bhanna gu Àird Ghaoithe 2022

There is circulated Report No SCC/15/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment & Economy.

The Committee is invited to agree that the remainder of the national speed limit between Bonar Bridge and Ardgay be reduced to 50mph. 

5. Achmelvich Car Park Mandatory Charging
Cosgaisean Èigneachail Pàirc Chàraichean Achadh Mhealbhaich

There is circulated Report No SCC/17/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment & Economy.

The Committee is invited to agree the proposal to advertise the necessary amendment of the 2016 off-street Traffic Regulation Order which will prescribe enforcement of mandatory parking charges at the Achmelvich Beach Car Park in Sutherland. 

7. Dornoch Common Good

(a) Consultation on proposal to dispose, by sale, of 56m² or thereby of land at Tigh Ruaraidh, 8 Well Street, Dornoch
Co-chomhairle mu mholadh gus faighinn cuidhteas, le reic, de 56m² no mar sin de thalamh aig Tigh Ruaraidh, 8 Sràid an Tobair, Dòrnach

There is circulated Report No SCC/18/22 by the Acting Depute Chief Executive and Executive Chief Officer – Performance and Governance and Executive Chief Officer – Communities and Place

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the outcome of the consultation process undertaken as detailed in paragraph 4 and contained in the analysis at Appendix 1;

ii. approve the responses to the representations raised in connection with the proposal as contained in the table in Appendix 1 for publication on the Council’s website; and

iii. agree the proposal to dispose, by sale, of 56m² or thereby of land at Tigh Ruaraidh, 8 Well Street, Dornoch.

(b) Dornoch Common Good Quarterly Monitoring
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Ràitheil Math Coitcheann Dhòrnaich

There is circulated Report No SCC/19/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place and Executive Chief Officer Finance and Resources.

The Committee is invited to note the position of the Dornoch Common Good fund at the end of the second quarter of 2022/23.

8. Minutes                                             
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of the Sutherland County Committee held on 15 August 2022, which were approved by the Council on 22 September 2022.