Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Black Isle, Dingwall and Seaforth Committee will take place remotely via Microsoft Teams on 26 April 2021, at 2.00 pm.

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 
Poilis – Geàrr-chunntas Dèanadais Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No BIDS/009/21 dated 31 March 2021 by the North Area Commander.

The Committee is invited to note:

1. Progress made against the objectives set within the Highland Local Policing Plan 2020-23 Year 1, attached as Annex A to this report, for the period covering 01 April 2020 – 31 January 2021.

4.  Early Years provision in BIDS – Delivery and Expansion     
Solar Thràth-bhliadhnaichean ann an BIDS – Lìbhrigeadh agus Togail 

There will be a verbal report by the Area Education and Learning Manager.

The Committee is invited to note the report.

5.  St Clement’s School, Dingwall 
Sgoil Naomh Chliamhainn, Inbhir Pheofharain      

There will be a verbal report by the Area Education and Learning Manager and the Estate Strategy Manager.

The Committee is invited to note the report.

6.  Housing Performance Report 
Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No BIDS/010/21 dated 31 March 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer – Housing and Property which provides Members with information on how the Housing Section performed in relation to the Scottish Social Housing Charter and other performance indicators during the period up to 31 December 2020.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the information provided on housing performance in the period from 1 April 2020 to 3 December 2020 and approve the garage rent increase at 2%.

7.  Common Good Funds
Maoin Maith Choitchinn

There are circulated Report Nos BIDS/011/21 – BIDS/013/21 dated 1 April 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place and Executive Chief Officer Resources and Finance which provide information on the following Common Good Funds:-

1. Dingwall Common Good Fund BIDS/011/21 
2. Cromarty Common Good Fund BIDS/012/21 
3. Fortrose and Rosemarkie Common Good Fund BIDS/013/21 

The Committee is invited to note the updated information provided in relation to each Fund and approve the proposed budgets for 2021/2022.

In relation to the Dingwall Common Good Fund, the Committee is also invited to:

1. Set Project Expenditure budget of £55,000 towards Town Centre Funded - Roof and Rainwater Project in Dingwall Town Hall as described fully in paragraph 8.3.

8.  Highland Coastal Communities Fund 
Maoin Coimhearsnachdan Cladaich na Gàidhealtachd

There is circulated Report No BIDS/014/21 dated 26 March 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer – Infrastructure and Environment which outlines the Highland Coastal Communities Fund.

The Committee is invited to:

1. Agree whether the area allocation is to be administered as one budget or whether the overall allocation should be split by ward;
2. Consider all applications presented for funding and agree whether to approve, defer or reject the 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.  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.

9.  Area Capital Programme 2021-2022
Prògram Calpa Sgìre 2021-2022  

There is circulated Report No BIDS/015/21 dated 25 March 2021 by the Interim Chief Officer – Infrastructure and Environment which details the proposed 2021/2022 Roads Maintenance Programme for Black Isle, Dingwall and Seaforth Area.

The Committee is invited to approve the proposed 2021/22 Roads Maintenance Programme for Black Isle, Dingwall and Seaforth Area.

10.  Minutes 
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Black Isle, Dingwall and Seaforth Committee held on 13 January 2021 which were approved by the Council on 25 March 2021.