Agendas, reports and minutes

In relation to the agenda and papers circulated for the Black Isle and Easter Ross Area Committee on 22 January 2024, at 10.30 am, please find attached the reports for items 4 and 8, which it was indicated would follow.

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser
Head of Legal and Governance

4.    Police – Area Performance Report 
Poilis – Geàrr-chunntas Dèanadais Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No BIER/01/24 by Chief Inspector Stuart Fitzpatrick - Area Commander (North Highland Area Command).

The Committee is asked to note:

i.    progress made against the objectives set within the Highland Local Policing Plan 2023 – 2024 Year 1 attached as Annex A to this report, for the period covering 01 April 2023 – 30 November 2023; and
ii.    the change in format necessitated by a reduction in back office capacity to prepare additional area committee reports.

8.    Common Good Funds    
Maoin Maith Choitchinn

a.    Cromarty Common Good Fund             
Maoin Math Coitcheann Chromba 

There is circulated Report No BIER/05/24 by the Chief Executive Officer, Communities and Place, and the Head of Corporate Finance & Commercialism.

The Committee is asked to:

i.    consider and agree the Cromarty Common Good Fund Statement of Accounts (Appendix 1a) and Quarter 4 monitoring report for 2022/23 (Appendix 1b), subject to the approval of the 2022/23 Highland Council accounts; 
ii.    scrutinise and note the position of the Cromarty Common Good Fund as shown in the 2023/24 Quarter Three monitoring statement at Appendix 2; and
iii.    approve the proposed budget for 2024/25 as set out in Appendix 3

b.    Fortrose and Rosemarkie Common Good Fund             
Maoin Math Coitcheann na Cananaich agus Ros Maircnidh 

There is circulated Report No BIER/06/24 by the Chief Executive Officer, Communities and Place, and the Head of Corporate Finance & Commercialism.

The Committee is asked to:

i.    consider and agree the Fortrose & Rosemarkie Common Good Fund Statement of Accounts (Appendix 1a) and Quarter 4 monitoring report for 2022/23 (Appendix 1b), subject to the approval of the 2022/23 Highland Council accounts; 
ii.    scrutinise and note the position of the Fortrose & Rosemarkie Common Good Fund as shown in the 2023/24 Quarter Three monitoring statement at Appendix 2; and
iii.    approve the proposed budget for 2024/25 as set out in Appendix 3.

c.    Invergordon Common Good Fund                     
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Ghòrdain  

There is circulated Report No BIER/07/24 by the Chief Executive Officer, Communities and Place, and the Head of Corporate Finance & Commercialism.  

The Committee is asked to:
i.    consider and agree the Invergordon Common Good Fund Statement of Accounts (Appendix 1a) and Quarter 4 monitoring report for 2022/23 (Appendix 1b), subject to the approval of the 2022/23 Highland Council accounts; 
ii.    scrutinise and note the position of the Invergordon Common Good Fund as shown in the 2023/24 Quarter Three monitoring statement at Appendix 2; 
iii.    approve the proposed budget for 2024/25 as set out in Appendix 3; and
iv.    note the current position in relation to Community Asset Transfer interest in Invergordon Town Hall.
                                                                
d.    Tain Common Good Fund                         
Maoin Math Coitcheann Bhaile Dhubhthaich

There is circulated Report No BIER/08/24 by the Chief Executive Officer, Communities and Place, and the Head of Corporate Finance & Commercialism.

i.    Consider and agree the Tain Common Good Fund Statement of Accounts (Appendix 1a) and Quarter 4 monitoring report for 2022/23 (Appendix 1b), subject to the approval of the 2022/23 Highland Council accounts; 
ii.    Scrutinise and note the position of the Tain Common Good Fund as shown in the 2023/24 Quarter Three monitoring statement at Appendix 2; and
iii.    Approve the proposed budget for 2024/25 as set out in Appendix 3.