Agendas, reports and minutes

Sutherland County Committee

Date: Monday, 22 November 2021

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A meeting of the Sutherland County Committee will take place remotely on Monday, 22 November 2021, at 10.30 a.m.
 
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. Review of Speed Limit between Ardgay and Bonar Bridge 
Ath-sgrùdadh air Crìoch-astair eadar Àird Ghaoithe agus Drochaid a’ Bhanna
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/17/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment and Economy.
 
The Committee is invited to agree:-
 
i. to the promotion of a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) in respect of a reduction in the 60mph speed limit to 30mph by extending the Bonar Bridge 30mph speed limit by 270m or thereby generally westwards towards Ardgay; and
ii. that the TRO will also include the remainder of the national speed limit between Bonar Bridge and Ardgay is to be reduced to 50mph.
 
4. Police – Area Performance Summary                                                    
Poileas – Geàrr-chunntas air Coileanadh Sgìreil
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/18/21 by the North Area Commander.
 
The Committee is invited to note progress made against the objectives set within the Highland Local Policing Plan 2020-2023 Year 2 for the period covering 1 April 2021 – 30 September 2021
 
5. Golspie Associated School Group Overview                                                   
Sealladh Coitcheann air Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte Ghoillspidh
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/19/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Education and Learning.
 
The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the contents of the report.
 
6. Sutherland Place Based Investment Fund and COVID 19 Ward Discretionary Funds 
Maoin Stèidhichte air Àite Chataibh agus Maointean COVID 19 fo Ùghdarras Uàird
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/20/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place.
 
The Committee is invited to consider and agree the:-
 
i. proposed allocations of the Place Based Investment Fund for Ward 1 as follows:
a. Support for playparks £50,000
b. A grant fund to support mental wellbeing initiatives £40,000.
c. A grant fund to support provision of defibrillators £10,000;
ii. proposed use of both Ward 1 and Ward 4 allocations for playpark funding as set out at sections 5.7 and 5.8 of the report; and
iii. proposed allocation up to £10,000 from each of Ward 1 and Ward 4 COVID 19 Discretionary Funds to address fuel poverty 
 
7. Visitor Management Car Parking and Motorhome Provision
Parcadh Chàraichean Rianachd Luchd-tadhail is Solar Dhachaighean-motair
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/21/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment and Economy.
 
The Committee is invited to:-
 
i. agree the locations proposed and amend and add to them as appropriate  and agree the immediate delivery of Invitation to Pay at the locations in section 8.1 of the report and charging to be voluntary at this stage;
ii. agree the approach to motorhome parking at sites identified in Section 8.2 of the report;
iii. approve the recommendations regarding Dornoch Beach traffic management in section 9.1 of the report: and
iv. approve the regulation of the Dornoch Airfield Car Park within the Off-Street Traffic Regulation Order as per section 9.2 of the report.
 
8. Highland Poverty Strategy
 
The Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care will give a verbal update on this item.
 
9. Flow Country World Heritage Site Nomination - Update 
Ainmeachadh Làrach Dualchas na Cruinne do Dhùthaich nam Flòbhaichean – Fios às Ùr
 
There is circulated Report no SCC/22/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment and Economy.
 
The Committee is invited to note the contents of the report.
 
10. Dornoch Common Good 
Math Coitcheann Dhòrnaich
 
(a) Dornoch Common Good Quarterly Monitoring Report                        
Aithisg Sgrùdadh Ràitheil Math Coitcheann Dhòrnaich
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/23/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place and Executive Chief Officer Finance and Resources.
 
The Committee is invited to note the:-
 
i. position of Dornoch Common Good fund at the end of the first quarter; and
ii. update on current Dornoch Common Good issues.
 
(b) Consultation on Proposal to Dispose, by Sale, of Land at 1 River Street, Dornoch and Well Street, Dornoch
 
There is circulated Report No SCC/24/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place and Executive Chief Officer Finance and Resources.
 
The Committee is invited to:-
 
i. note the outcome of the consultation process undertaken as contained in the analysis at Appendix 1;
ii. approve the responses to the issues raised in connection with both proposals set out in Appendix 1 for publication;
iii. agree the proposal to dispose, by sale, of 49m² or thereby of land at 1 River Street, Dornoch; and
iv. consider and assess the representations received in connection with the proposal to dispose of 164m² or thereby of land at Well Street, Dornoch and decide whether or not the proposal should go ahead.
 
11. Minutes 
Geàrr-chunntas
 
There is circulated for noting Minutes of the Sutherland County Committee held on 16 August 2021 which were approved by the Council on 9 September 2021.