22 January 2024: Nairnshire Committee

A meeting of the Nairnshire Committee will take place in Nairn Courthouse / Remotely on 22 January 2024 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 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.Good News
Naidheachdan Matha

4.Police Area Performance Report
Poileas – Geàrr-chunntas air Coileanadh Sgìreil

There will follow Report No NC/01/24.

5. Community Regeneration Fund – Assessment of Applications    
Maoin Ath-bheòthachadh Coimhearsnachd – Measadh Iarrtasan

There is circulated Report No NC/02/24 dated 10 January 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment & Economy

The Committee is invited to:-

i.   Consider the applications presented 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;
ii.  Agree the approved CRF grant award for each application up to the value of the available area allocation; and
iii. If there is a balance of funding remaining, agree to ringfence remaining grant within the 2023/24 allocation to deliver area priorities identified through work to develop an area-based plan, subject to full applications being brought to a future committee meeting for consideration.  

6. Area Roads Capital Programme 2024/25
Prògram Calpa Rathaidean Sgìreil 2024/25

There will follow Report No NC/03/24.

7. Housing Revenue Account: Garage Rents 2024/2025        
Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais: Màil Gharaidsean 2024/25

There is circulated Report No NC/04/24 dated 19 December 2024 by the Executive Chief Officer Property and Housing.

The Committee is invited to agree a level of rent increase to apply to Nairnshire Garages and Garage Sites for 2024/25.

8. Nairn Common Good Fund Engagement – Consultation Responses
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Narann

There will follow Report No NC/05/24.

9. Ward Discretionary Budget
Buidseat Fo Ùghdarras Uàird

The Committee is invited to note the following Ward Discretionary Fund payment that has been approved since the previous meeting of this Committee:-

Millbank Primary Parent Council, Millbank Reading Refresh, £1,000.00

10. Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Meeting of the Nairnshire Committee held on 30 October 2023 which were approved by the Council on 14 December 2023.
 

Nairnshire Committee – Monday 22 January 2024

In relation to the agenda circulated for the above meeting of the Nairnshire Committee, please find attached the following which it was indicated would follow:-

4. Police Area Performance Report                        
Poileas – Geàrr-chunntas air Coileanadh Sgìreil

There is circulated report No NC/01/24 dated 17 January 2024 by the Area Commander (South Highland Area Command)

The Committee is invited to note:- 

i.  Progress made against the objectives set within the Highland Local Policing Plan 2023 – 2024 Year 1 attached as Annex A to this report, for the period covering 01 April 2023 – 30 November 2023; and
ii. The change in format necessitate by a reduction in back office capacity to prepare additional area committee reports. 

6. Area Roads Capital Programme 2024/25                    
Prògram Calpa Rathaidean Sgìreil 2024/25

There is circulated Report No NC/03/24 dated 12 January 2024 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment & Economy.

The Committee is invited to approve the proposed 2024/25 Area Roads Capital Programme.

8. Nairn Common Good Fund Engagement – Consultation Responses 
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Narann                         

There is circulated Report No NC/05/24 dated 11 January 2024 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place.

The Committee is invited to:- 

i.    note the update provided in the report along with the consultation responses received detailed at Appendix 1;
ii.   agree the proposed replies to the consultation responses received as set out at Appendix 2; 
iii.  approve the proposed Terms of Reference for a Nairn Common Good Fund Engagement Group as set out in Appendix 3; and
iv.   note that the Terms of Reference at Appendix 3 does not impinge on the need for decisions in relation to the Nairn CGF to be taken at this Committee.