Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Communities and Place Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Thursday 23 February 2023 at 10.30 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. Good News
Naidheachdan Matha

4. Police Performance Report and Draft Local Policing Plan 2023-2026
Aithisg Coileanaidh Poileis agus Dreachd Phlana Poileasachd Ionadail 2023-2026 

Under the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, the Local Authority has responsibility for monitoring and scrutinising performance of Police Scotland against the Local Policing Plan for their area.  Each Local Plan must be approved by the Local Authority and reviewed every three years.  The current Local Plan was approved by the Committee in August 2020.

There will follow Report No CP/1/23 by Divisional Commander Chief Superintendent Shepherd, Police Scotland.

5. Revenue Budget Monitoring Report: 2022/23 Quarter 3                              
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Buidseat Teachd-a-steach: Cairteal 3 2022/23

There is circulated Report No CP/2/23 dated 8 February 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer, Communities and Place.

The Committee is invited to note:-

i.  the forecasted outturn for the 22/23 Revenue budget for the Communities and Place Service as at Quarter 3 is £1.210m overspend;
ii. higher costs pertaining to fuel and parts including vehicle components, spares and tyres are placing significant pressures on the budget.

6. Capital Budget Monitoring Report: 2022/23 Quarter 3                                 
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Buidseat Calpa: Cairteal 3 2022/23

There is circulated Report No CP/3/23 dated 31 January 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer, Communities and Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.   note the forecasted capital outturn for the Communities and Place Service for 22/23 as at Quarter 3;
ii.  approve the Play Park funding distribution proposals as detailed at 4.9 of the report; and   
iii. note the current forecasts for the major projects in the Communities and Place Service.

7. Environmental Health Performance 22/23 and Operational Plan to 23/24
Coileanadh Slàinte Àrainneachdail 22/23 agus Plana Obrachaidh gu 23/24                                                                                                                                                                       

There is circulated Report No CP/4/23 dated 3 February 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer, Communities and Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.   note the Environmental Health performance in 2022/23 to date including delivering statutory duties to over 6000 properties on private water supplies, over 5000 food businesses, and responding to 12,000 annual service requests on a wide range of public health, nuisance, licensing, safety, dog control, animal health and incivility issues;  
ii.  consider and approve the Environmental Health Operational Plan to 31 March 2024 as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report; 
iii. note that the team is preparing annual reports on local Environmental Health team performance for Area Committees in 2023.

8. Joint Health Protection Plan 2023-2025                                                 
Co-Phlana Dìon Slàinte 2023-2025

There is circulated Report No CP/5/23 dated 2 February 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer, Communities and Place.

The Committee is invited to approve the Joint Health Protection Plan 2023-2025.

9. Highland Community Led Initiatives – Cost of Living Support Fund Update
Iomairtean air an Stiùireadh le Coimhearsnachdan na Gàidhealtachd – Cunntas às Ùr mu Mhaoin Taic Cosgais Bith-beò                                                        

There is circulated Report No CP/6/23 dated 1 February 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer, Communities and Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.  consider and note the process established to distribute the Cost of Living Support Fund; and
ii. the awards made to date, including the range of initiatives supported to help alleviate the effects of the cost of living crisis in their communities.

10. Update on Waste Strategy                                                                             
Cunntas às Ùr mu Ro-innleachd Sgudail

There is circulated Report No CP/7/23 dated 3 February 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer, Communities and Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.   note the contents of this report;
ii.  approve the acceptance of funding to enable service change should the Highland Council’s application to the Scottish Governments Recycling Improvement Fund (RIF) be successful; and 
iii. note the updated position on Waste Transfer Station Infrastructure in Aviemore, Inverness and Fort William. 

11. Minutes of the Waste Strategy Working Group                                        
Geàrr-chunntas Buidheann Obrach Ro-innleachd Sgudail

There are circulated, for approval, the Minutes of the Waste Strategy Working Group held on 19 January 2023.