Agendas, reports and minutes

A hybrid meeting of the Nairnshire Committee will take place in Chamber, The Courthouse, High Street, Nairn and Remotely on 10 February 2025 at 10am.

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.  Community Regeneration Fund Assessment of Applications
Measadh Iarrtasan Maoin Ath-bheothachadh na Coimhearsnachd

There is circulated Report No NC/01/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place. 

The Committee is invited to:

i.  consider the CRF applications presented and agree whether to approve, defer or reject each application.  An approval of funding should detail the amount approved and outline any conditions of funding that Members wish to attach to the approval 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; and
ii. agree the approved CRF grant award for each application up to the value of the available area allocation.

5.  Housing Revenue Account: Garage Rents 2025/26
Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais: Màil Gharaidsean 2025/26

There is circulated Report No NC/02/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place. 

The Committee is invited to agree the level of rent increase to apply to Nairnshire Garages.

6.  Housing Performance Report – 1 April 2024 – 31 December 2024
Aithisg Choileanaidh Taigheadais – 1 Giblean 2024 – 31 Dùbhlachd 2024

There is circulated Report No NC/03/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place. 

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2024 – 30 December 2024.

7.  Police Area Performance Report
Poileas – Geàrr-chunntas air Coileanadh Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No NC/04/25 by the Area Commander (South Highland Area Command).

The Committee is invited to note the:

i.  progress made against the objectives set within the Highland Local Policing Plan 2023–2026 Year 1 attached as Annex A to this report, for the period covering 1 April 2024–31 December 2024; and
ii. change in format necessitated by a reduction in back-office capacity to prepare additional area committee reports.

8.  Area Roads Capital Programme 2025/26
Prògram Calpa Rathaidean Sgìreil 2025/26

There is circulated Report No NC/05/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to approve the proposed 2025/26 Area Roads Capital Programme for Nairn and Cawdor.

9.  Nairn Common Good Fund – 2023/24 Audited Accounts. 2024/2025 December Monitoring and General Update, Proposed Budget 2025/26

Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Narann – Cunntasan Sgrùdaichte 2023–24 Sgrùdadh na Dùbhlachd agus Cunntas Coitcheann 2024–25, Buidseat ga Mholadh 2025–26  

There is circulated Report No NC/06/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to:

i.   consider and agree the Nairn Common Good Fund Statement of Accounts for 2023/24 at Appendix 1a of the report and the final 23/24 Monitoring Statement at Appendix 1b of the report; 
ii.  consider and note the position of the Nairn Common Good Fund and 2024/25 outturn as shown in the Q3 monitoring statement against the budget presented at Appendices 2a and 2b of the report;
iii. agree the Nairn Common Good Fund budget for 2025/26 detailed at Appendix 3 of the report; and 
iv.  subject to consideration of the 2025/26 budget, agree the revised Nairn Common Good Fund Lets Charging Framework at Appendix 4 to the report for implementation from 1 April 2025.

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:-

SGA19240    Green Hive, Trike Nairn £1,516.00
SGA19418    Brent Centre Highlands, Sport & Thought Highlands £1,000.00
SGA19458    Nairn Community & Arts Centre, Support to replace Audio Visual equipment  £5,550.00
SGA19524    Highland Schools Wind Orchestra (Highlife Highland),Highland Schools Wind Orchestra 2025 tour £300.00
SGA19603    Nairn BID, Town Centre Seagull Prevention   £6,000.00    

11.  Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Meeting of the Nairnshire Committee held on 4 November 2024 which were approved by the Council on 12 December 2024