Agendas, reports and minutes

A hybrid meeting of the Nairnshire Committee will take place in Chamber, The Courthouse, High Street, Nairn and Remotely on 24 November 2025 at 10am.

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

An update will be provided.

4.  Nairn Common Good Fund Q2 2025/26 Monitoring Report
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Maoin Mhath Choitcheann Inbhir Narann Q2 2026/26

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

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the position of the NCGF as shown in the Quarter 2 Revenue Monitoring Statement.

5.  Short Term Let Control Area
Sgìre Smachd Màil Gheàrr-ùine

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

The Committee is invited to:- 

i.    consider and note the evidence presented demonstrating the degree of prevalence of Short Term Lets within Nairnshire;
ii.    note that this evidence, at this time, does not demonstrate that the housing market within Nairnshire specifically, is subject to any significant pressure caused by Short Term Lets at this time, that would warrant regulation through a STLCA;
iii.    consider and agree that the Nairnshire Area Committee does not at this time seek to progress with the process of considering the introduction of a STLCA covering all or part of the Nairnshire Area; and
iv.    agree to reconsider the evidence base regarding short term lets prevalence in Nairnshire within a further report brought to the Area Committee again at a future period, in 12 months’ time.

6.  Community Regeneration Fund Project Change Request
Iarrtas airson Atharrachadh air Pròiseact Maoin Ath-nuadhachaidh Coimhearsnachd

There is circulated Report No NC/22/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place. 

The Committee is invited to:- 

i.    consider the Change Request put forward by the Highland Council for projects CRF4150 – Nairn Links Toilets and CRF4151 – Nairn Riverside Development Plan; and
ii.    agree that Nairn Improvement Community Enterprise (NICE) be confirmed as the lead applicant organisation for the delivery of projects CRF4150 and CRF4151, subject to conditions being met.

7.  Ward Discretionary Budget
Buidseat Fo Ùghdarras Uàird

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

Applicant                            Project                                                      WDF Award
Nairn Access Panel            Planning Application for path upgrades    £664.00
Millbank Primary School    Cooking Programme                                 £1414.12

8.  Nairn Common Good Fund – Invitation to Pay Parking Scheme
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Narann – Sgeama Parcaidh Cuireadh gus Pàigheadh

There is circulated Report No NC/23/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place. 

The Committee is invited to agree that £5874 costs incurred by the Council’s Parking Enforcement Team to operate the invitation to pay parking scheme at the Nairn Common Good sites is charged against the Nairn Common Good Fund.

9.  Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Meeting of the Nairnshire Committee held on 26 May 2025 which were approved by the Council on 18 September 2025.