Agendas, reports and minutes

A hybrid meeting of the Nairnshire Committee will take place in Chamber, The Courthouse, High Street, Nairn and Remotely on 4 November 2024 at 10.30am.

Recording Notice: Please note 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
Chief Officer - Legal and Corporate Governance

Business

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. Good News
Naidheachdan Matha

4. Nairn Common Good Fund – Invitation to Pay Parking Scheme
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Narann – Sgeama Cuireadh Pàigheadh airson Parcadh

There is circulated Report No NC/14/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place. 

The Committee is invited to agree that £5,242.00 costs incurred by the Council’s Parking Enforcement Team to operate the invitation to pay parking scheme at the Nairn Common Good sites is charged against the Nairn Common Good Fund.

5. Scottish Government Play Park Funding
Maoineachadh Phàircean-cluiche Riaghaltas na h-Alba

There is circulated Report No NC/15/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place. 

The Committee is invited to agree in Ward 18 £85,000 to be allocated to the agreed projects as outlined at paragraph 6.4 of the report.

6. Nairn Common Good Fund Update
Cunntas às Ùr mu Mhaoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Narann

There is circulated Report No NC/16/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place 

The Committee is invited to note the:-

i.  position of the NCGF as shown in the Quarter 2 revenue monitoring statement against the budget for 24/25; and 
ii. position of Viewfield Stables and agree to progress to consultation for future marketing.

7. Sandown Lands Community Food Growing – Update
Fàs Biadh Coimhearsnachd Fearann Sandown – Cunntas às Ùr

There is circulated Report No NC/17/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place. 

The Committee is invited to note:-

i.   the feasibility study and its findings contained within Appendix 2 of the report;
ii.  the recommended next steps in section 7.4 of the report;
iii. and agree to progress to explore the installation of a PV Panel farm within the lands for income generation with a further paper to come back to committee to update Members on costs associated with the development of this project.

8. Nairn Public Conveniences Update – Harbour Street Toilets and Nairn Links Toilets
Cunntas às Ùr mu Ghoireasan Poblach Inbhir Narann – Taighean-beaga Sràid a’ Chalaidh agus Taighean-beaga Fighdeach Inbhir Narann

There is circulated Report No NC/18/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place

The Committee is invited to:-

•In respect of Harbour Street Toilets:

i.    note the findings of the Harbour Street Feasibility Study;
ii.   agree next steps as outlined in section 10.1 of the report and proceed with options 3 & 4; 

•In respect of the Nairn Links Toilets:

iii. note the findings of the Nairn Links Toilets ;
iv.  agree next steps as outlined in section 10.2 of the report and proceed with option 2; and 

•In respect of the Community Regeneration Funding (CRF) Funding:
 
v.   agree the previous ringfenced monies from the CRF to be reallocated for other capital projects. 

9. Highland Charities Trust – Allocation of Funds
Urras Charthannasan na Gàidhealtachd – Riarachadh Mhaoinean

There is circulated Report No NC/19/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to agree:-

i.  to allocate funds from the Nairn and Auldearn Poor Fund to be used as a form of Hardship Fund to serve the people of Nairn and Nairnshire; and 
ii. that officers approach the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) to administer the funds as part of the ‘Peoples Pot’ currently administered by CAB. 

10. Ward Discretionary Budget
Buidseat Fo Ùghdarras Uàird

The Committee is invited to note the following Ward Discretionary Fund payment that has been approved since the previous meeting of this Committee:-

Green Hive – Nairn Trike Project - £1,516
Brent Centre Highlands – Sport and Thought Highlands - £1000

11. Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Meeting of the Nairnshire Committee held on 5 August 2024 which were approved by the Council on 19 September 2024.