Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Nairnshire Committee will take place Remotely on Monday 15 May 2023 at 10.30am.
Recording Notice: Please note this meeting will be recorded and uploaded to the Council’s YouTube channel.
You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully
Stewart Fraser
Head of Legal and Governance

BUSINESS    
        
1. Apologies for Absence
Leisgeulan    
        
2. Declarations of Interest/Transparency Statement
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt/ Aithris Fhollaiseachd

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

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. Nairn Business Improvement District Proposal 
Moladh Sgìre Leasachadh Gnothachais Inbhir Narann

There is circulated Report No NC/09/23 dated 5 May 2023 by the Interim Depute Chief Executive and the Executive Chief Officers Communities and Place and Economy and Regeneration.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.  note the proposal for the renewal of Nairn BID; and 
ii. agree to recommend to full Council at its meeting on 29 June 2023 that, as a potential BID levy payer, the Council supports the Nairn BID Ltd Proposal in the BID ballot.    
        
4. Ward Discretionary Budget
Buidseat Fo Ùghdarras Uàird

The Committee is invited to note that the following Ward Discretionary Fund applications have been approved since 1 April 2023:-

Organisation                        Project                         Amount
Nairn Games Committee    Nairn Games 
                                           (Massed Pipe Bands)    £1,000 
Green Hive                          Trike Nairn                    £1,000
                                                                                  Comprising of 
                                                                                  £262.84 (Ward Discretionary 
                                                                                  Fund) and £737.16 (Ward 
                                                                                  COVID Resilience Budget balance)
    
        
5. Nairn Common Good Fund – Consultation on proposal to dispose, by sale, of Grant Street workshop and yard, Grant Street, Fishertown, Nairn
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Narann – Co-chomhairleachadh air moladh gus faighinn cuidhteas, le reic, de bhùth-obrach is lios Shràid nan Granndach, Sràid nan Granndach, Baile an Iasgaich, Inbhir Narann

There is circulated Report No NC/10/23 dated 17 April 2023 by the Interim Executive Chief Officer Performance and Governance and the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.   note the outcome of the consultation process undertaken as contained in the analysis at Appendix 1 of the report;
ii.  approve the responses to the issues raised in connection with the proposal for publication on the Council’s website as contained in the table in Appendix 1 of the report ; and
iii. agree to dispose of the Grant Street workshop and yard in its current condition for the reasons and implications outlined in the report.    
        
6. Housing Performance Report – 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
Aithisg Coileanaidh Taigheadais - 1 An Giblean 2022 gu 31 Am Mart 2023

There is circulated Report No NC/11/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to consider the information provided on housing performance for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.    
        
7. Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting:-
 
i.  Minutes of the Meeting of the Nairnshire Committee held on 23 January 2023 which were approved by the Council on 9 March 2023; and
ii. Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Nairnshire Committee held on 21 March 2023 which will be submitted to the Council on 11 May 2023.