Agendas, reports and minutes

A hybrid meeting of the Nairnshire Committee will take place in Chamber, The Courthouse, High Street, Nairn and Remotely on Monday 26 May 2025 at 10.00am.

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
Chief Officer - Legal and Corporate 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.  Highland Charities Trust - Allocation of Funds
Urras Charthannasan na Gàidhealtachd – Riarachadh Mhaoinean 
There is circulated Report No NC/07/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place. 

The Committee is invited to agree:

i.   to allocate funds from the Nairn and Auldearn Poor Fund to be used as a form of Hardship Fund to serve the people of Nairn and Nairnshire; and 
ii.  that the Nairn Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) administer the funds as part of the ‘Peoples Pot’ currently administered by CAB. 

5.  Nairn Common Good Fund

(a) Nairn Common Good Fund – Annual Review
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Narann

There is circulated Report No NC/08/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place. 

The Committee is invited to note:

i.   the progress over the last 12 months in relation to the Nairn Common Good Fund within section 5 of the report;
ii.  the progress made by the Nairn Common Good Officer and agree an extension to the current post for a further 2-year period as outlined in section 6 of the report; and 
iii. the review of the Nairn Common Good Engagement Group and its findings and agree option 2 set out in section 7.5 of the report.

(b) Common Good Fund Allocations – Over £10,000
Riarachaidhean Maoin Maith Choitchinn – Thar £10,000

There is circulated Report No NC/09/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place. 

The Committee is invited to agree £12,000 from the Nairn Common Good Fund to support the Nairn Highland Games as per the application in Appendix 1 of the report.

6.  Housing Performance Report 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025
Aithisg Choileanaidh Taigheadais 1 Giblean 2024 - 31 Màrt 2025

There is circulated Report No NC/10/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place. 

The Committee is invited to note the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025.

7.  Nairn Academy Associated School Group Overview
Foir-shealladh Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte Acadamaidh Inbhir Narann

There is circulated Report No NC/11/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the contents of the report.

8.  Bereavement Services – Project Updates
Cunntas às ùr mu sheirbheisean bàis

There is circulated Report No NC/12/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place. 

The Committee is invited to note the:-

i.  current capacities and progress of burial ground extensions in the Nairnshire area; and 
ii. challenges with identifying and developing suitable land for burial ground development.

9.  Place Planning Update: Our Nairnshire – Local Place Plan
Cunntas às Ùr mu Phlanadh Àite: Ar Siorrachd Inbhir Narann – Plana Àite Ionadail 
There is circulated Report No NC/13/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place. 

The Committee is invited to:

i.   note Our Nairnshire is both a Local Place Plan under national planning legislation and an Area Place Plan, in line with Highland’s Place Based Framework for Planning and Investment in Communities (HC/34/21); 
ii.  note that when validated and registered as a Local Place Plan by Highland Council’s Development Plans Team, the Plan will be taken into account as a source of evidence, alongside other sources of evidence, in preparation of the Highland Local Development Plan (HLDP) - required by the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019; and 
iii. agree to adopt the plan as a source of evidence of community aspiration, to inform wider decision making about spatial planning, service delivery, options for asset management, development and investment for the Nairn and Cawdor Ward. 

10.  Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Meeting of the Nairnshire Committee held on 10 February 2025 which were approved by the Council on 27 March 2025.