Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Black Isle Committee will take place remotely via Microsoft Teams, on 31 January 2023, at 10.30 am.

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

There is circulated Report No BI/01/23 dated 21 January 2023 by the North Area Commander.

The Committee is asked to note the 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 2022 – 31 December 2022.

4. Appointment - Cromarty Court House Trust
Cur an Dreuchd – Urras Taigh Cùirte Chromba

The Committee is asked to appoint one Member to the Board of Cromarty Court House Trust.

5. Black Isle Ward Discretionary budget applications approved since 15 November 2022
Iarrtasan Buidseit fo Ùghdarras Uàird an Eilein Duibh air an Aontachadh bho 15 Samhain 2022
    
The Committee is asked to note that the following Black Isle Ward Discretionary Budget applications have been approved since 15 November 2022:

• Singing For Fun Ross-shire - £150

6. Area Roads Capital Programme 2023/24    
Prògram Calpa Rathaidean Sgìreil 2023/24

There is circulated Report No BI/02/23 dated 4 January 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment & Economy.

The Committee is invited to approve the proposed 2023/24 Area Roads Capital Programme for Black Isle Area.

7. Common Good Funds
Maoin Maith Choitchinn

a. Cromarty Common Good Fund - 2021/22 Annual Audited Accounts and Final Monitoring, 2022/23 Quarter 3 Monitoring Report and Proposed Budget for 2023/24
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Pheofharain – Cunntasan Sgrùdaichte Bliadhnail agus Sgrùdadh Deireannach 2021/22, Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Cairteal Trì 2022/23 agus Buidseat ga Mholadh airson 2023/24
The is circulated (pp.29-35) joint Report No BI/03/23 dated 20 January 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place and the Head of Corporate Finance and Commercialism.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.   note the Cromarty Common Good Fund Annual Report for 2021/22;
ii.  note and scrutinise the position of Cromarty Common Good Fund as shown in the 2022/23 Quarter 3 monitoring statement; and
iii. approve the proposed budget for 2023/24.

b. Fortrose and Rosemarkie Common Good Fund – 2021/22 Annual Audited Accounts and Final Monitoring, 2022/23 Quarter 3 Monitoring Report and Proposed Budget for 2023/24
Maoin Math Coitcheann na Cananaich agus Ros Maircnidh – Cunntasan Sgrùdaichte Bliadhnail agus Sgrùdadh Deireannach 2021/22, Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Cairteal Trì 2022/23 agus Buidseat ga Mholadh airson 2023/24
There is circulated (pp.36-42) joint Report No BI/04/23 dated 20 January 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place and the Head of Corporate Finance and Commercialism.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.   note the Fortrose and Rosemarkie Common Good Fund Annual Report for 2021/22;
ii.  note and scrutinise the position of Fortrose and Rosemarkie Common Good Fund as shown in the 2022/23 Quarter 3 monitoring statement; and
iii. approve the proposed budget for 2023/24.

8. Community Regeneration Fund – Assessment of Applications
Maoin Ath-bheòthachadh Coimhearsnachd

There is circulated Report No BI/05/23 dated 16 January 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer, Infrastructure, Environment & 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 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 CRF up to the value of the available area allocation.

9. Minutes    
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Black Isle Committee held on 15 November 2022 which were approved by the Council on 8 December 2022.