Agendas, reports and minutes

A hybrid meeting of the Sutherland County Committee will take place in the Chamber, Council Offices, Drummuie, Golspie on Monday 1 September 2025 at 10.00 a.m.

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.  Recess Powers
Cumhachdan Fosaidh

The Committee is asked to note that the recess powers granted by the Council at its meeting on 26 June 2025 have not been exercised in relation to the business of the Sutherland County Committee.

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

There is circulated Report No SCC/19/25 by the North Area Commander.

The Committee is invited to note progress made against the objectives set within the Highland Local Policing Plan 2023-2026 Year 1, attached as Annex A to this report, for the period covering 01 April 2024 – 31 March 2025.

5.  NorthWest 2045 – Call to Action Report 
IarThuath 2045 – Aithisg Gairm gu Gnìomh

There is circulated Report No SCC/20/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place.

The Committee is invited to note the NW2045 Call to Action report including next steps as outlined in Appendix 1.

6.  Area Roads Capital Programme 
Cunntas mu Phrògram Calpa nan Rathaidean Sgìreil – 2024-25

There is circulated Report No SCC/21/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.    approve the proposed prioritised Area Roads Capital Footpath Programme for Sutherland Area; and
ii.    agree to allocate £100,000 from the Sutherland Roads Capital Budget to the Footpath Programme.

7.  Winter Service Plan for 2025/26
Plana Seirbheis a’ Gheamhraidh 2025/26

There is circulated Report No SCC/22/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to approve the Winter Service Plan for 2025/26. 

8.  Community Regeneration Fund Report Assessment of Applications
Measadh Iarrtasan Aithisg Maoin Ath-bheothachadh Coimhearsnachd

There is circulated Report No SCC/23/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to:

i.    consider the CRF applications presented and agree whether to approve, defer or reject each 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 or application; 
ii.    agree the approved CRF grant award for each application up to the value of the available area allocation;
iii.    agree to approve £250,000 CRF towards a Development Officer Support Scheme as set out in Appendix 3; and 
iv.    agree by homologation to approve £48,134 for project CRF4152 - Ardvreck Castle. 

9.  Ward 1 & 4 Discretionary Fund Approvals 2025-26
Aontaidhean Maoin fo Ùghdarras Uàird 1 & 4 2025–26

The Committee is invited to note the awards

North, West & Central Sutherland Ward Discretionary Budget applications approved 1st April 2025 – 1st August 2025

Durness Community Council-Multimedia & TV Equipment  £1,400
Kyle of Sutherland Hub – Community Cycling Project   £1,000    
Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust – Kyle Feeds    £1,000
Sutherland Sports Council – Supporting Sport in Sutherland    £1,000.00

East Sutherland & Edderton Ward Discretionary Budget applications approved 1st April 2025 – 1st August 2025

Golspie Youth Action project – Youth Club Core Costs    £1,500    
Go Golspie Development Trust – Go Golspie Community Car Service  £2,000
Sutherland Sports Council – Supporting Sport in Sutherland £1,000
Fèis Chataibh - Fèis an t-Samhraidh      £2,000

10.  Housing Repairs and Capital Report – 1 April 2025 to 30 June 2025
Aithisg Chàraidhean Taigheadais agus Calpa – 1 Giblean 2025 gu 30 Ògmhios 2025 

There is circulated Report No SCC/24/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to note the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2025 – 30 June 2025. 

11.  Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of the Sutherland County Committee held on 17 February 2025, which were approved by the Council on 02 June 2025.