Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Black Isle Committee will take place remotely via Microsoft Teams, on 16 November 2021, at 10.30 am.

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 BI/006/21 dated 28 October 2021 by the North Area Commander.

The Committee is invited to note:

1. progress made against the objectives set within the Highland and Islands Local Policing Plan 2017-2021 Year 2, attached as Annex A to this report, for the period covering 01 April 2021 – 30 September 2021.

Black Isle Men’s Shed Presentation

4.  Housing Performance Report 
Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No BI/007/21 dated 16 Noveber 2021 Executive Chief Officer – Property and Housing.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the information provided on housing performance in the period from 1 April 2021 to 30 September 2021.

5.  Ross and Cromarty Educational Trust 
Urras Foghlaim Rois is Chromba

There is circulated Report No BI/008/21 dated 26 October 2021 by the Area Care and Learning Manager.

The Committee is invited to note the report.

6.      Inner Moray Firth Proposed Local Development Plan 2 
Plana Leasachaidh Ionadail Linne Mhoireibh

There is circulated Report No BI/009/21 dated 21 October 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer – Infrastructure, Environment and Economy. 

Members are asked to:

1. note the issues raised by respondents to the consultation on local/City committee-specific matters and agree the recommended responses to these issues both as detailed at Appendix 1;
2. note the issues raised by respondents to the consultation on strategic matters and officer recommended responses both as detailed at Appendix 2 and recommend to the Economy and Infrastructure Committee the local/City committee’s view on these strategic matters;
3. note additional supporting documents will accompany the publication of the Proposed Plan, including those outlined in section 3 below;
4. note that minor presentational, typographical and other factual updates and changes will be made by officers, with any material changes to be agreed in consultation and agreement with the chair of the relevant committee(s) prior to publication;
5. in line with government guidance, to agree for the published Inner Moray Firth Proposed Local Development Plan to be treated as a material planning consideration in making planning decisions and providing advice; and
6. agree the approach to consultation outlined in section 7 of this report.

7.  Highland Coastal Communities Fund
Maoin Coimhearsnachdan Cladaich na Gàidhealtachd – Measadh Iarrtasan

There is circulated Report No BI/010/21 dated 27 October 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment and Economy.

The Committee is invited to:

i.        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

8.  Place Based Investment Funds – Proposed Funding Allocations
Maoin Tasgaidh Stèidhichte air Àite

There is circulated Report No BI/011/21 dated 8 November 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer – Communities and Place.

The Committee is invited to agree:

1. £20,000 for Mental Health and Wellbeing with a particular focus on young people, older people and disabled people to reduce increased feelings of anxiety or social isolation.  Funding to be delegated to Fortrose Academy - Black Isle Wellbeing Group;
2. £25,000 for Community Spaces (Play, Environment, Green Space) Recognising the increased usage of open spaces and supporting local projects to improve play opportunities.  Funding to be delegated to the Council’s Amenities team for direct delivery. 
3. £25,000 to establish a grant fund for investment in community-led projects to address the four harms of covid.
4. £30,000 to Support Sustainable Economic Recovery - to address how the pandemic has impacted on the economic recovery; including tourism, training and employment.  A proposal on how this will be delivered would be considered at the next meeting of this committee.

9.  Common Good Funds 
Maoin Maith Choitchinn

There are circulated Report Nos BI/012/21 – BI/013/21 dated 3 November 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place and Executive Chief Officer Resources and Finance.

1. Cromarty Common Good Fund BI/008/21 
2. Fortrose and Rosemarkie Common Good Fund BI/009/21 

The Committee is invited to note the updated information provided in relation to each Fund.

10.  Black Isle Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme 2021-2022 
Prògram Calpa Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Eilein Duibh 2021-2022

There is circulated Report No BI/014/21 dated 1 November 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer – Housing and Property

The Committee is invited to:

i.          note the allocation of resources to Black Isle Area as set out at 5.5;

ii.         note the guideline investment priorities as set out in sections 5.2 of the report;

iii.        agree the proposed one-year HRA Capital Programme for Black Isle Area 2021-22 as set out in Appendix 1; and

iv.        note that updates on the Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme will continue to be provided through ward briefings and at future Local Committees as requested by local Members, in addition to reporting to Housing and Property Committee. 

11.  Minutes 
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Black Isle Committee held on 5 August 2021 which were approved by the Council on 9 September 2021.