Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the City of Inverness Area Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Monday 13 February 2023 at 10.00 am.

Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

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

Business 

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 
Poileas – Geàrr-aithisg Coileanadh Sgìreil

There will follow Report No. CIA/1/23.

4. Area Roads Capital Programme 2023/24 
Prògram Calpa Rathaidean na Sgìre 2023/24

There is circulated Report No. CIA/2/23 dated 25 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 the City of Inverness and Area.

5. Housing Revenue Account: Garage Rents 2023/24    
Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais: Màil Gharaidsean 2023/24

There is circulated Report No CIA/3/23 dated 2 February 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property. 

The Committee is invited to agree a level of rent increase to apply to Inverness Garages and Garage Sites.

6. Inverness Wards Repurposing COVID-19 Fund   
Maoin Ath-adhbharachaidh COVID-19 Uàrdan Inbhir Nis
    
There is circulated Report No. CIA/4/23 dated 26 January 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place.

The Committee is invited to agree the repurposing of the following COVID-19 funds:-

• Ward 13 – Inverness West 

£6,285 from the Ward COVID-19 Fund to support Muirtown Growing Project

• Ward 17 – Culloden & Ardersier

£21,00 from the Ward COVID-19 Fund to support Ardcroy Road, Croy - Playpark

7. Ward 12 Aird & Loch Ness - Repurposing Place Based Investment Funding Allocation    
Uàrd 12 na h-Àirde agus Loch Nis – Ag Ath-adhbharachadh Riarachadh Maoineachadh Tasgaidh Stèidhichte air Àite

There is circulated Report No. CIA/5/23 dated 26 January 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place.

The Committee is invited to agree:-

i.  to repurpose £46,800 of Place Based Investment Funds for Ward 12 to support the re-instatement, for 12 months, of the Inverness to Kiltarlity / Kiltarlity to Inverness early morning and evening public bus services; and
ii. the remaining unspent Place Based Investment Funds of £6,625, are allocated for play parks across the ward.

8. Inverness Common Good Fund (ICGF)
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Nis

a) Inverness Common Good Fund Annual Report 2021/22
Aithisg Bhliadhnail Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Nis 2021/22

There will follow Report No. CIA/6/23.

b) Financial Monitoring
Sgrùdadh Ionmhasail

There will follow Report No. CIA/7/23.

c) Capital Projects Update Report 
Aithisg às Ùr mu Phròiseactan Calpa

There is circulated Report No. CIA/8/23 dated 30 January 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing & Property.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.  scrutinise the current status of capital projects; and
ii. note the adjustments being made to the allocations within the Victorian Market, Market Hall and Fish Market Refurbishment project.

d) Grants Applications over £10,000
Iarrtasan Tabhartais thar £10,000

There is circulated Report No. CIA/9/23 dated 10 November 2022 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place

In this connection, there is circulated separately as Booklet A  a copy of supporting documentation.

The Committee is invited to consider the applications for funding.

e) ICGF Budget Setting for 2023/24 and Capital Programme 
Suidheachadh Buidseit Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Nis airson 2023/24 agus Prògram Calpa

There will follow Report No. CIA/10/23.

9. Inverness Community Partnership    
Com-pàirteachas Coimhearsnachd Inbhir Nis

The Committee is invited to agree that Mr Chris Ballance assumes the position of  Chair of the Inverness Community Partnership noting that this is with the consent of City Leader, Mr Ian Brown.

10. Minutes 
Geàrr-chunntas

The following Minutes are circulated for noting or approval as appropriate:-

i.   Inverness Events and Festivals Working Group held on 18 November 2022 and 15 December 2022 for approval;
ii.  City of Inverness Area Committee held on 24 November 2022 for noting; 
iii. Inverness East Sports Facilities Working Group held on 15 December 2022 for approval; and
iv.  Inverness Common Good Fund Grants Sub-Committee held on 23 January 2023 for approval.

11. Exclusion of the Public
Às-dùnadh a’ Phobaill

The Committee is asked to resolve that, under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 6 and 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

12. Inverness Common Good Fund – Sites and Premises Transaction Report
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Nis – Aithisg Gnothachais Làraich is Thogalaichean

There is circulated to Members only Joint Report No CIA/11/23 dated 1 February 2023 by the Head of Development and Regeneration and the Property Manager (Estates).

The Committee is invited to note the recommendations as detailed in the report.