Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Caithness Committee will take place remotely on Monday 19 January 2026 at 10.00am.

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. Calling of the Roll and Apologies for Absence
Gairm a’ Chlàir agus 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. Scottish Fire and Rescue Local Performance Report                       
Aithisg Dèanadais Ionadail Seirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn na h-Alba

There is circulated Report No CC/01/26 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland.

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

4. Area Roads Capital Programme Update - 2025-26                                     
   Cunntas mu Phrògram Calpa nan Rathaidean Sgìreil – 2025-26

There is circulated Report No CC/02/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.   note the works completed on the approved prioritised list to date;
ii.  note the additional works identified and prioritised throughout the year; and
iii. approve the works still proposed for the 2025/26 financial year. 

5. Area Roads Capital Programme 2026-27                              
Prògram Calpa Rathaidean Sgìreil 2026-27

There is circulated Report No CC/03/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.   approve the rolling programme of Capital schemes as listed in Appendix 2 to the report, which will be a multi-year programme;
ii.  note that the Area budget will be available after the Economy and Infrastructure (E&I) Committee on 12 February 2026; and  
iii. note that the rolling programme may require to be updated once results from the Scottish Road Maintenance Condition Survey have been received and considered. 

6. Community Regeneration Fund Assessment of Applications     
Iarrtas Maoineachaidh Ath-nuadhachadh Coimhearsnachd

There is circulated Report No CC/04/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place.

The Committee is invited to:- 

i.  consider and note 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; and
ii. agree the approved CRF grant award for each application up to the value of the available area allocation.

7. Housing Revenue Account: Garage Rents 2026/2027    

There is circulated report CC/05/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to agree a level of rent increase to apply to Caithness Garages and Garage Sites. 

8. Housing Repairs and Capital Report                                      
Aithisg Coileanaidh Càraidhean Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No CC/06/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place.

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

9. Wick Street Design – A99 High Street & Bridge Street, Traffic Calming Raised Tables    

There is circulated Report No CC/07/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place.

The Committee is invited to:- 

i.   note the background to the proposed installation of two Raised Table Traffic Calming/Pedestrian Crossing features on the A99 High Street and Bridge Street, Wick and the representations received;
ii.  consider the objection made to the proposed installation of two Raised Table Traffic Calming/Pedestrian Crossing features on the A99 High Street and Bridge Street, Wick”; and
iii. subject to i) and ii) above approve the installation of the two Raised Table Traffic Calming/Pedestrian Crossing features on the A99 High Street and Bridge Street, Wick.

10. Education Associated School Group Report                                   
Aithisg Foghlaim Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte    

There is circulated Report No CC/08/26 (pp.150-156) and CC/09/26 (pp.157-63) by the Assistant Chief Executive - People.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the content of the reports.

11. Wick Common Good Fund – 2024/25 Annual Accounts and Final Monitoring, 2025/26 Quarter Three Monitoring Report and 2026/27 Proposed Budget                               
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Ùige –Ràithe 2 2025/26    

There is circulated Report No CC/10/26 by the Chief Officer Community and Housing and Chief Officer Corporate Finance.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.   consider and agree the Wick Common Good Fund Statement of Accounts (Appendix 1) and Quarter 4 monitoring report for 2024/25 (Appendix 2);
ii.  consider and note the position of the Wick Common Good Fund, as shown in the Q3 monitoring statement (Appendix 3) against budget for 2025/26; and
iii. approve the Wick Common Good Fund Annual Budget for 2026/27 (Appendix 4).

12. Thurso Common Good Fund – 2024/25 Annual Accounts, 2025/26 Quarter Three Monitoring Report and 2026/27 Budget                       
 Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Theòrsa – Ràithe 2 2025/26

There is circulated Report No CC/11/26 by the Chief Officer Community and Housing and Chief Officer Corporate Finance. 

The Committee is invited to:-

i.   consider and agree the Thurso Common Good Fund Statement of Accounts for 2024/25 (Appendix 1);
ii.  consider and note the position of the Thurso Common Good Fund, as shown in the Q3 monitoring statement (Appendix 2) against budget for 2025/26; and
iii. agree Thurso Common Good Fund Annual Budget for 2026/27 (Appendix 3).

13. Ward Discretionary Awards    
Duaisean fo Ùghdarras Uàird

There is circulated a note of the Ward Discretionary Budget Applications approved for Thurso and Northwest Caithness Ward and Wick and East Caithness Ward from 1 April 2025 to 5 January 2026.

14. Minutes    
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Caithness Committee held on 3 November 2025 which were approved by the Council on 11 December 2025.