Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Dingwall and Seaforth Area Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, High Street, Dingwall on Thursday, 27 November 2025 at 10.30 am.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Recording Notice: This meeting will be recorded and uploaded to the Council’s YouTube channel.

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser
Chief Officer – Legal and Corporate Governance 

1. Apologies for Absence
Leisgeulan

2. Declarations of Interest
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt

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. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Seirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn

There is circulated Report No DSA/22/25 together with the Dingwall and Seaforth Performance Report by the Local Senior Officer for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. 

The Committee is invited to comment on, scrutinise and note the Dingwall and Seaforth Performance Report.

4. Housing Management Performance Report
Aithisg Choileanaidh Stiùireadh Taigheadais

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

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

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

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

The Committee is invited to:-

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

6. Dingwall Common Good Fund
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Pheofharain

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

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the position of Dingwall Common Good Fund as shown in the Quarter 2 Monitoring Statements.

7. Dingwall and Seaforth Ward Discretionary budget applications approved since last meeting    
Iarrtasan buidseat fo Ùghdarras Uàrd Inbhir Pheofharain agus Shìophort air an aontachadh bho choinneamh mu dheireadh

The Committee is asked to note that the following Dingwall and Seaforth Ward Discretionary Budget applications have been approved between 1 August and 14 November 2025.

i. Killearnan Public Hall - Upgrading Public Hall, EPC Survey - £126
ii. Dingwall Academy - Supporting Families in Crisis Project - £1,000
iii. Muir of Ord Men's Shed - Planning Fees - £1,000
iv. Dingwall Academy - Purchase of Volleyball Equipment - £500
v. Conon/Maryburgh Outdoor Bowling Club - SISIS Pedestrian Auto Slitter - £500
vi. Friends of Tarradale Parent Council - Upgrade Trim Trail Equipment - £800
vii. Inverness Young Archaeologists Club - Transport Costs, Dingwall Pupils - £200

8. Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Dingwall and Seaforth Area Committee held on 25 August 2025 which were approved by the Council on 18 September 2025.