Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Caithness Committee will take place in Wick Town Hall, Bridge Street, Wick, KW1 4AJ on Tuesday 14 February 2017 at 10.00am.

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

Yours faithfully

Michelle Morris
Depute Chief Executive/
Director of Corporate Development

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 indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest.  Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.

3. Police – Area Performance Summary                                                   
Poileas – Geàrr-chunntas air Coileanadh Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No CC/01/17 dated  2 February 2017 by the North Area Commander which provides a local summary update to Committee Members on progress with reference to the local priorities within the Highland 2014-2017 Policing Plan.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and discuss the progress report and updates in relation to the 3 Priorities; Road Safety, Alcohol and Drug Abuse/Misuse, and Antisocial Behaviour.

4. Caithness and Sutherland Local Development Plan                       
Plana Leasachaidh Ionadail Ghallaibh agus Chataibh

There is circulated Report No CC/02/17 dated 2 February 2017 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure which presents the outcome of consultation on the Modified Proposed Caithness and Sutherland Local Development Plan (CaSPlan) in order that each of the Local Committees can agree the Council’s position on outstanding issues to enable progression to the Examination stage.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the comments received on the Modified Proposed Plan and updated Proposed Action Programme and agree to take the joint submission of NDA and DSRL into consideration and, likewise, to ask the Reporter(s) holding the subsequent Examination to consider it;

ii. consider the issues raised through representations on the Plan and agree the Council position as set out in Section 2 of this report and Appendices 1, 2, 3 and 4, also noting the decisions made previously by the Council’s Committees on the proposed content for CaSPlan;

iii. authorise officers to undertake the statutory procedures required to progress the Modified Proposed Plan to Examination, including the submission of all Schedule 4s for ‘unresolved issues’ to Scottish Ministers; and

iv. authorise the Director of Development and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Local Committees, to make non-material changes to the Schedule 4s prior to their submission to the Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals.

5. Associated School Group Overview                                                 
Sealladh Coitcheann air Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte

There is circulated Report No CC/03/17 dated 1 February 2017 by the Director of Care and Learning which provides an update of key information in relation to the schools within the Wick Associated School Group (ASG), and provides useful updated links to further information in relation to these schools.

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

6. Roads Structural Maintenance – 2017/18                                        
Càradh Structarail Rathaidean – 2017/18                                              

There is circulated Report No CC/04/17 dated 23 January 2017 by the Director of Community Services which invites Members to approve the prioritised Structural Maintenance Programmes for Roads for the Caithness Area for 2017/18 and 2018/19.

The Committee is invited to approve the prioritised rolling programme of Maintenance for Roads for the Caithness Local Committee Area commencing in 2017/18, with any enforced changes being ratified at Ward Business Meetings.

7. Housing Performance Report - 1 April 2016 to 31 December 2016                                                                                                                                          
Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais – 1 Giblean 2016 gu 31 Dùbhlachd 2016                                                                                    

There is circulated Report No CC/05/17 dated 26 January 2017 by the Director of Community Services which provides information on how the Housing Section performed in relation to the Scottish Social Housing Charter and other performance indicators up to 31 December 2016.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2016 to 31 December 2016.

8. Cycling, Walking and Safer Streets Update                                      
Fios Às Ùr air Rothaireachd, Coiseachd is Sràidean nas Sàbhailte

There is circulated Report No CC/06/17 dated 25 January 2017 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure which invites Members to approve the projects delivered through the Scottish Government funding for Cycling, Walking and Safer Streets for the Caithness Committee, as set out in Appendix 1.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. approve the CWSS/SRTS project detailed in Appendix 1; and

ii. note that the Road Safety Unit will continue to work with schools to develop further SRTS Projects for future years.

9. Minutes                                                                                              
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Caithness Committee held on 22 November 2016, which were approved by the Council on 15 December 2016.

10. Caithness Vision
Lèirsinn Ghallaibh

The Committee is advised that the Chair will provide a verbal update on this item.