Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Easter Ross Area Committee will take place remotely on 7 August 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/Transparency Statement 
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt/ Aithris Fhollaiseachd

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.    Recess Powers
Cumhachdan Fosaidh

The Committee is asked to note that the recess powers granted by the Council at its meeting on 29 June 2023 did not require to be exercised in relation to the business of the Easter Ross Area Committee.

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

There is circulated Report No ERA/13/23 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland.

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

5.    Inspection Report of Invergordon Academy by HMIe 
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Acadamaidh Inbhir Ghòrdain le Luchd-sgrùdaidh Foghlaim na Banrigh (HMIe)

There is circulated Report No ERA/14/23 by the Area Education & Learning Manager. 

The Committee is invited to review and note the content of the report.

6.    Winter Service Plan 2023/24    
Plana Seirbheis Geamhraidh 2023/34

There is circulated Report No ERA/15/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure & Environment. 

The Committee is invited to approve the Winter Service Plan for 2023/24.

7.    Invergordon Common Good Fund    
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Ghòrdain  
                                                                      
There is circulated Report No ERA/16/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place. 

The Committee is asked to scrutinise and note:

i.    the Quarter 1 monitoring statement for the Invergordon Common Good Fund; and
ii.    the update on current Invergordon Common Good issues

8.    Tain Common Good Fund                                                                   
Maoin Math Coitcheann Bhaile Dhubhthaich 

There is circulated Report No ERA/17/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Community and Place. 

The Committee is asked to scrutinise and note the Quarter 1 monitoring statement for the Tain Common Good Fund.

9.    Ward Discretionary Awards                         
Duaisean fo Ùghdarras Uàird

The Committee is invited to note the Ward Discretionary Awards approved since 1 April 2023.

10.    Minutes                                                                                                  
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Easter Ross Area Committee held on 22 May 2023, which were approved by the Council on 29 June 2023.