Agendas, reports and minutes

A Special Meeting of the Highland Council will be held in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Thursday 12 December 2024 at 9.30 am.

Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

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. Calling of the Roll and Apologies for Absence
Gairm a’ Chlàir agus 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. Review of the Highland Scheme of Establishment for Community Councils 2024/25
Ath-sgrùdadh de Sgeama Stèidheachaidh na Gàidhealtachd airson Chomhairlean Coimhearsnachd 2024/25    

There is circulated Report No. HC/40/24 by the Chief Officer - Housing and Communities.
The Council is asked to:-

i.   agree to the formal review of the Highland Scheme of Establishment for Community Councils as required under section 53 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973;
ii.  agree to the draft proposals outlined in Section 6 of the report and in appendices 1-3 of the report;
iii. note that a three-month consultation will take place seeking public views on the draft proposals and seeking further representations for amendments to the Scheme; starting in January 2025; and
iv.  note that a report outlining the feedback and proposed amendments will come forward to Council on 8 May 2025.