Agendas, reports and minutes

A hybrid meeting of the Sutherland County Committee will take place in the Chamber, Council Offices, Drummuie, Golspie on Tuesday 14 May 2024 at 10.30 a.m.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

This meeting will be recorded and uploaded to the Council’s YouTube channel.

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser

Head of Corporate Governance 

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. Scottish Fire and Rescue Local Performance Report                                                     

Aithisg Dèanadais Ionadail Seirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn na h-Alba

There is circulated Report No SCC/06/24 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland.

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

4. Attainment Overviews – Kinlochbervie, Farr, Dornoch and Golspie Associated School Groups

Foir-sheallaidhean Buileachaidh – Buidhnean Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte Cheann Loch Biorbhaidh, Farr, Dhòrnaich agus Ghoillspidh

There is circulated Report Nos SCC/07/24 to SCC/10/24 by the Executive Chief Officer Education and Learning.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the content of the reports.

5. Housing Performance Report – 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 

Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais – 1 Giblean 2023 gu 31 Màrt 2024

There is circulated Report No SCC/12/24 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. PP.52-55

6. Community Regeneration Funding – Assessment of Applications

Maoineachadh Ath-nuadhachadh Coimhearsnachd – Measadh Iarrtasan

There is circulated Report No SCC/11/24 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment and Economy. 

The Committee is invited to:

i. consider the applications presented and agree whether to approve, defer or reject the requests.  An approval of funding should also detail the amount approved and outline any conditions Members may wish to attach to the grant, over and above the required technical conditions.  A deferral would allow an applicant, to resubmit the current application at a future date, with updated information or for the project to be approved, subject to further funding becoming available.  A rejection would mean that the application will not proceed and any future application to the fund should be brought forward initially as a new expression of interest;

ii. agree the approved CRF grant award for each application up to the value of the available area allocation; and

iii. If there is a balance of funding remaining, agree to ringfence this to deliver area priorities identified through work to develop an area-based plan, subject to full applications being brought to a future committee meeting for consideration.  PP.56-161

7. Ward Discretionary Awards

Duaisean fo Ùghdarras Uàird

North, West and Central Sutherland Ward Discretionary Budget applications approved 1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024

The Committee is asked to note that the following North, West and Central Sutherland Ward Discretionary Budget applications have been approved since 1 April 2023: 

Lairg Community Council - Lairg Bird Hide upgrade £2,000.00

Sutherland Women's Football Club - Transport Funds £800.00 

Farr Youth Development – High Life Highland - Day Trip to Durness £240.00      

The Sutherland Community Partnership - Community Learning Exchange £500.00          

Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust - Kyle Feeds £1,000.00       

Lairg & District Community Initiative - Replace Flag Pole £500.00         

North West Training Centre - Learning Programme 23-24 £1,750.00 

TYKES - Programme of Residential Respite £2,500.00

Farr Edge 2000 - Continue Service £1,240.00 

Culrain Hall – Heating upgrade £1,200.00 

Scourie Community Devt Co. – Safe Parking for Affordable Housing and School £1,000.00 

North West Schools PC – Extra-curricular Activities £1,000.00 

East Sutherland Schools Sports Association – Transport £1,000.00 

Scourie Community Devt. Co. - Spring Wellbeing (Scourie) £440.00

Total £15,170.00

East Sutherland and Edderton Ward Discretionary Budget applications approved 1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024

The Committee is asked to note that the following East Sutherland and Edderton Ward Discretionary Budget applications have been approved since 1 April 2023:

Clyne Heritage Society – Aultcraggie Roundhouses Archaeological Excavation £500.00 

Dornoch Bowling Club – Victorian Benches £700.00 

East Sutherland Camera Club – Highland Challenge 2023 £600.00 

Sutherland Women's Football Club - Transport Funds £800.00 

Go Golspie - Caretaker Post £500.00 

The Sutherland Community Partnership - Community Learning Exchange £500.00 

Dornoch Academy - Edinburgh Book Festival Literacy Trip £1,175.00 

The Embo Trust - Old School Reset £600.00 

HLH - Dornoch Youth Services Summer Activity Programme £1,000.00 

Tykes - Programme of Respite Residential £3,000.00

Embo Trust (Urras Euraboil) - Embo Community Centre Resilience £ 999.99

East Sutherland Schools Sports Association – Transport £2,560.00 

Golspie Youth Action Project - Office £1,415.00

Helmsdale PS Parent Council – Crossing Patroller Shed £850.00

Total £15,199.99

8. Minutes                                                                                                                                                         

 Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of the Sutherland County Committee held on 23 January 2024, which were approved by the Council on 14 March 2024.