Agendas, reports and minutes

Nairnshire Committee

Date: Wednesday, 12 September 2018

Agenda: Read the Agenda

A meeting of the Nairnshire Committee will take place in the Chamber, The Courthouse, High Street, Nairn on Wednesday, 12 September 2018 at 10.30am.

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

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser
Head of Corporate Governance

Business

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. Recess Powers
Cumhachdan Fosaidh

The Committee is asked to note that the recess powers granted by the Council at its meeting on 28 June 2018 did not require to be exercised in relation to the business of the Nairnshire Committee.

4. Presentation – Green Hive
Taisbeanadh – Green Hive

A presentation will be given by Green Hive providing an overview of the organisation and its aims and objectives with regard to local environmental issues, community engagement, sustainable development and employability.

5. Police Scotland – Area Performance Summary
Poileas Alba – Geàrr-chunntas Dèanadais Sgìreil

i. 1 April 2017 – 31 March 2018

There is circulated Report No N/10/18 dated 28 August 2018 by the South Highland Area Commander.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and discuss the progress report against the objectives set within the Highland and Islands Local Policing Plan 2017-20 Year 1, attached as Annex A to the report, for the period covering 1 April 2017- 31 March 2018.

ii. 1 April 2018 – 30 June 2018

There is circulated Report No N/11/18 dated 28 August 2018 by the South Highland Area Commander.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and discuss the progress report against the objectives set within the Highland and Islands Local Policing Plan 2017-20 Year 2, attached as Annex A to the report, for the period covering 1 April 2018- 30 June 2018.

6. Nairn Common Good Fund – Quarter 1 2018/19 Monitoring Report 
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Narann – 2018/19 Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Cairteil 1

There is circulated joint report No N/12/18 dated 30 August 2018 by the Director of Finance and Inverness City Manager. 

The Committee is invited to note the position of the Nairn Common Good Fund, as shown in the Quarter 1 2018/19 Monitoring Statement against budget.

7. Annual Area Capital Report
Aithisg Bhliadhnail Chalpa Sgìre

There is circulated Report No N/13/18 dated 6 August 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Services.

The Committee is invited to note:-

  1. expenditure on each project in this Council area in 2017/18; and
  2. the budget for each project in this Council area in 2018/19.

8. Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme 2019-2021
Prògram Calpa Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais 2019 2021

There is circulated Report No N/14/18 dated 9 August 2018 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to:-

  1. note the allocation of resources to the Nairnshire Area as set out in Appendix 1 to the report;
  2. note the investment priorities as set out in section 4.2 of the report;
  3. agree the proposed two year HRA Capital Programme for Nairnshire 2019-21 as set out in Appendix 2 to the report; and
  4. note that updates on the Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme will continue to be provided through Ward briefings and at Local Committees as requested by local Members, in addition to reporting to the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee.

9. Housing Performance Report – 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2018
Aithisg Dèanadais Taigheadais – 1 Giblean 2018 gu 30 T-og Mhios 2018

There is circulated Report No N/15/18 dated 12 September 2018 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to consider the information provided on housing performance for the period 1 April to 30 June 2018.

10. Nairn Winter Maintenance Plan for 2018/19
Plana Obair-gleidhidh Geamhraidh airson 2018/19

There is circulated Report No N/16/18 dated 27 August 2018 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to approve the Winter Maintenance Plan for the Nairn Area for 2018/19, which is in accordance with report EDI/57/18, and includes the priority road maps presented in Appendix B to the report, noting amendments in paragraphs 3.5, 8.2 and 12.3 of the report.

11. Minutes of Previous Meeting
Geàrr-chunntas na Coinneimh Roimhe

There are circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Nairnshire Committee held on 13 June 2018, which were approved by the Council on 28 June 2018.