Agendas, reports and minutes

In relation to the agenda and papers circulated for the above Special Meeting of the Highland Council, please find the undernoted:-    

Agenda Item 5

Update on Progress of Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport
Cunntas às Ùr mu Adhartas air Saor-phort Uaine Inbhir Nis agus Chaolas Chromba 

There is circulated Report No. HC/39/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment and Economy.

The Council is invited to:-

i)   note the Executive Summary of the Green Freeport Outline Business Case (OBC) as set out in Appendix 1 of the report and the environmental, social and economic benefits which are expected to be achieved for the region;
ii)  note the Council’s role and responsibilities in the preparing the OBC, including as Accountable Body, as summarised in Section 4 of the report; and
iii) note that the OBC has been subject to discussion with the Members’ Monitoring Group, with the Minutes of the 22 September meeting available under a separate item to this Council meeting.

Confidential Agenda Item 7

Outline Business Case - Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport
Dreachd Chùis Gnothachais – Saor-phort Uaine Inbhir Nis agus Chaolas Chromba                                              

There is circulated to Members only Report HC/40/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment and Economy.

The Council is invited to agree the recommendation.

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser
Head of Legal and Governance