Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Easter Ross Area Committee will take place remotely on 23 January 2023 at 10.30am. 

Recording Notice: This meeting will be recorded and uploaded to the Council’s YouTube channel.

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.    Fire – Area Performance Summary Report
Smàladh – Geàrr Aithisg Coileanadh Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No ERA/01/23 dated 11 January 2023 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland.

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

4.    Community Regeneration Funding – Application Approvals  
Maoineachadh Ath-bheòthachadh Coimhearsnachd – Aontaidhean Iarrtasan

There is circulated Report No ERA/02/23 dated 9 January 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment & Economy

The Committee is asked 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 or for the project to be approved subject to further funding becoming available.  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; and  
ii.    agree which applications should receive a funding award from HCCF up to the value of the available area allocation.

5.    Area Roads Capital Programme 2023-24
Prògram Calpa Rathaidean Sgìreil 2023-24

There is circulated Report No ERA/03/23 dated 9 January 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment & Economy

The Committee is asked to approve the proposed 2023/24 Area Roads Capital Programme for Easter Ross Area.

6.    Place Based Investment Fund Update     
Cunntas às Ùr mun Mhaoin Stèidhichte air Àite
                                                                                                 
There is circulated Report No ERA/04/23 dated 13 January 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer Community and Place.

The Committee is asked to agree the reallocation of the £3,000 of PBIF monies to the Community Grants stream aimed at addressing the 4 harms of Covid.

7.    Invergordon Common Good Fund  
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Ghòrdain                                                                         

There is circulated Report No ERA05/23 dated 12 January 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer Community and Place. 

The Committee is asked to:

i.    consider and note the Invergordon Common Good Fund Annual Report and end of year position for 2021/22;
ii.    consider and note the position of the Invergordon Common Good Fund, as shown in the 2022/23 Quarter 3 monitoring statement;
iii.    agree the proposed budget for 2023/24; and
iv.    note the current position in relation to the Town Hall and the Bouchardon Bust.

8.    Tain Common Good Fund   
Maoin Math Coitcheann Bhaile Dhubhthaich 

There is circulated Report No ERA06/23 dated 12 January 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer Community and Place. 

The Committee is asked to:

i.    consider and note the Tain Common Good Annual Report and accounts for 2021/22 and end of year position;
ii.    consider and note the position of the Tain Common Good Fund, as shown in the 2022/23 Quarter 3 monitoring statement; and
iii.    agree the proposed budget for the Tain Common Good for 2023/24.

9.    Minutes  
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Easter Ross Area Committee held on 8 November 2022, which were approved by the Council on 8 December 2022.                                          

10.    Garage Rents     
Màil Gharaidsean

There is circulated Report No ERA/07/23 dated 17 January 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is asked to agree a level of rent increase to apply to Easter Ross Garages.