Agendas, reports and minutes

Dingwall and Seaforth Area Committee

Date: Monday, 30 January 2023

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A meeting of the Dingwall and Seaforth Area Committee will take place in  the Council Chamber, Council Offices, High Street, Dingwall on 30 January 2023 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 provide some information on the nature of the interest and leave the meeting at the appropriate time.  Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.
 
3. Police – Area Performance Summary
    Poilis – Geàrr-chunntas Dèanadais Sgìreil
 
There will follow Report No DSA/1/23 by the Area Commander (North Highland Area Command). 
 
4. Area Community Regeneration Fund – Assessment of Applications
    Maoineachadh Ath-nuadhachadh Coimhearsnachd – Measadh Iarrtasan    
 
There is circulated Report No DSA/2/23 dated 16 January 2023 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 or for the project to be approved subject to further funding becoming available.  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; and  
ii. agree which applications should receive a funding award from Community Regeneration Fund up to the value of the available area allocation.
 
5. Area Roads Capital Programme Report 2023/24      
    Aithisg Adhartais Prògram Calpa Rathaidean 2023/24
 
There is circulated Report No DSA/3/23 dated 15 December 2022 by the Executive Chief Officer – Infrastructure, Environment and Economy. 
 
The Committee is invited to approve the proposed 2023/24 Area Roads Capital Programme for the Dingwall and Seaforth Area Maintenance Programme for the Dingwall and Seaforth Area. 
 
6. Dingwall and Seaforth Ward Discretionary budget applications approved since last meeting
    Iarrtasan buidseat fo Ùghdarras Uàrd Inbhir Pheofharain agus Shìophort air an aontachadh bho choinneamh mu dheireadh
 
The Committee is asked to note that the following Dingwall and Seaforth Ward Discretionary Budget applications have been approved since its last meeting.
 
i.  Conon Bridge Amenities Association - Christmas Meals - £500
ii. Conon Bridge Lunch Club - Christmas Lunch - £300
iii.Maryburgh Amenities Company - Christmas Lunch - £450
iv. Maryburgh Amenities Company - Maryburgh Gala Bunting  - £300
v.  Dingwall Fire Brigade Community Group - Over 60's Christmas Meal - £300 
 
7.  Dingwall Common Good Fund – 2021/22 Annual Audited Accounts and Final Monitoring, 2022/23 Quarter Three Monitoring Report and Proposed Budget for  2023/24 
     Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Pheofharain – Cunntasan Sgrùdaichte Bliadhnail agus Sgrùdadh Deireannach 2021/22, Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Cairteal Trì 2022/23 agus Buidseat ga Mholadh airson 2023/24
 
There is circulated Report No DSA/4/23 dated 20 January 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer - Communities and Place/Head of Corporate Finance and Commercialism.
 
The Committee is invited to:-
 
i. note the Dingwall Common Good Fund Annual Report for 2021/22;
ii. note and scrutinise the position of Dingwall Common Good Fund as shown in the 2022/23 Quarter Three monitoring statement; and
iii. approve the proposed budget for 2023/24.
 
8. Housing Revenue Account: Garage Rents 2023/2024
    Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais: Mal GaraIDS 2023/24
 
There is circulated Report No DSA/5/23 dated 24 January 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer - Housing and Property.
 
The Committee is invited to set rent levels for garage and garage sites held on the Housing Revenue Account for 2023/2024.
 
9. Minutes
    Geàrr-chunntas
 
There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Dingwall and Seaforth Area Committee held on 14 November 2022 which were approved by the Council on 8 December 2022.