Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Caithness Committee will take place REMOTELY on Monday 6 February 2023 at 10.00am.
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. Minutes                                                                                                       
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Caithness Committee held on 22 August 2022 which were approved by the Council on 22 September 2022.     
        
4. Police – Area Performance Summary                                                 
Poileas – Geàrr-chunntas air Coileanadh Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No CC/01/23 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 Year 2, attached as Annex A to this report, for the period covering 01 April 2021 - 31 December 2021.    
        
5. Scottish Fire and Rescue Local Performance Report                         
Aithisg Dèanadais Ionadail Seirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn na h-Alba

There is circulated Report No CC/02/23 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland. 

The Committee is invited to comment on and scrutinise the attached Area Performance Report.    
        
6. Focus North Partnership - Presentation
Com-pàirteachas Fòcas a’ Chinn a Tuath – Taisbeanadh 

There will be a short presentation by Peter Faccenda, Focus North Partnership Manager. A paper is circulated in connection with this item.

The Committee is asked to:

i. note the recent review and rebranding of the Focus North Partnership; and
ii. agree to support for the Focus North Masterplan and structure, and the Council’s role in the Partnership.    
        
7.  Community Regeneration Funding – Assessment of Applications
Maoineachadh Ath-nuadhachadh Coimhearsnachd – Measadh Iarrtasan

There is circulated Report No CC/03/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment and 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; 
ii.  agree which applications should receive a funding award from CRF up to the value of the available area allocation; and
iii. if there is a balance of area funds remaining, consider the request for an uplift of funding to project HCCF221 – Wick Toilets and award an additional approval of funding up to a maximum of £150,000.    
        
8. Area Roads Capital Programme 2023/24
Prògram Calpa Rathaidean Sgìreil 2023/24

There is circulated Report No CC/04/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment and Economy.

The Committee is invited to approve the proposed prioritised Area Roads Capital Programme for Caithness Area.    
        
9.  Wick Public Services Obligation
Comain Seirbheisean Poblach Inbhir Ùige

There is circulated Report No CC/05/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment and Economy. 

The Committee is invited to note the report.    
        
10. HRA Capital Programme 2022-23 Update and 2023-27 Programme
Fios às Ùr mu Phrògram Calpa Cunntas Teachd A-steach Taigheadais 2022-23 agus Prògram 2023-27

There is circulated Report No CC/06/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to:

i.   note the update on the 2022-23 Caithness HRA Capital Programme at section 5 of the report;
ii.  note the resources available to Caithness at paragraph 6.7 of the report;
iii. agree the proposed investment priorities in the HRA Capital Programme for Caithness 2023-27 as set out in Appendix 1 to the report; and
iv.  note that updates on the Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme will continue to be provided through ward briefings and at future Local Committees as requested by local Members, in addition to reporting to Housing and Property Committee.      
        
11. Wick Common Good Fund
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Ùige

There will follow Report No CC/07/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place.