Agendas, reports and minutes

Sutherland County Committee

Date: Monday, 25 February 2019

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A meeting of the Sutherland County Committee will take place in the Chamber, Council Offices, Drummuie, Golspie, KW10 6TG, on Monday, 25 February 2019, at 2pm.

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

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 SCC/01/19 dated 12 February 2019 by the North Area Commander.
The Committee is invited to scrutinise and discuss progress made against the objectives set within the Highland and Islands Local Policing Plan 2017-20.

4. North Coast Campus Overview                                                                                          
Sealladh Coitcheann air Campas a’ Chost a Tuath

There is circulated Report No SCC/02/19 dated 11 February 2019 by the Director of Care and Learning.

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

5. Modified Core Paths Plan (Caithness and Sutherland) Amended   
Plana Phrìomh Cheuman Mion-atharraichte (Gallaibh agus Cataibh) Atharraichte

There is circulated Report No SCC/03/19 dated 11 February 2019 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to approve:-

i. the modifications to the Amended Core Path Plan which have resolved objections shown in Appendix 2;
ii. the modification to the Amended Core Paths Plan following a representation shown in Appendix 4;
iii. the Amended Core Paths Plan for a 30 day public consultation on the above modifications; and
iv. the Amended Core Paths Plan with unresolved objections shown in Appendix 3 and thereafter to be submitted to Scottish Ministers.

6. Christmas Lighting and Decorations                                                 
Solais agus Sgeadachaidhean Nollaige

There is circulated Report No SCC/04/19 dated 7 February 2019 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note that the Council has previously removed the £35,000 budget for the delivery of Christmas Lighting;
ii. consult with their local community councils where communities wish to deliver Christmas lighting and decorations; and
iii. note that health and safety, and general guidance will be published for communities to enable the safe erection of Christmas lighting and decorations in the future.

7. Dornoch Common Good – Assignation of Dornoch Caravan Park Lease.
Math Coitcheann Dhòrnaich – Sònrachadh Aonta-màil Phàirc Charabhanaichean Dhòrnaich    
                                                        

There is circulated Report No SCC/05/19 dated 8 February 2019 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development and Acting Head of Policy.

The Committee is invited to approve the assignation of the lease for Dornoch Caravan Park to Lynn Redfern and Darren Redfern or Dornoch Caravan and Camping Park Ltd, subject to the fulfilment of the Council’s conditions and on any other of terms as agreed by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Resources and the Acting Head of Policy.

8. Dornoch Common Good Quarterly Monitoring Report                        
Aithisg Sgrùdadh Ràitheil Math Coitcheann Dhòrnaich

There is circulated Report No SCC/06/19 dated 25 January 2019 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development and Acting Head of Policy.

The Committee is invited to consider the position of the Dornoch Common Good Fund, as shown in the Q3 monitoring statement against budget.

9. Minutes                                                                                                                                                          
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Sutherland County Committee held on 15 November 2018, which were approved by the Council on 13 December 2018.