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 Monday, 9 February 2026 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. Police – Area Performance Summary
Poilis – Geàrr-chunntas Dèanadais Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No DSA/1/26 by the North Area Commander. 

The Committee is invited to note the 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 2025 – 31 December 2025.

4. Area Roads Capital Programme 2026/27
Prògram Calpa Rathaidean Sgìreil 2026/27

There is circulated Report No DSA/2/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. approve the rolling programme of Capital schemes as listed in Appendix 2 of the report, which will be a multi-year programme;
ii. note that the Area budget will be available after the February 2026 Economy and Infrastructure Committee; 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.

5. Housing Repairs Performance Report
Aithisg Choileanaidh Càraidhean Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No DSA/3/26 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.        

6. Housing Revenue Account Garage Rents 2026/27
Gharaidsean Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais 2026/27

There is circulated Report No DSA/4/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to agree a level of rent increase to apply to Dingwall and Seaforth Garages.

7. Community Regeneration Funding Award
Duais Maoineachaidh Ath-bheothachadh Coimhearsnachd

There is circulated Report No DSA/5/26 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 the application up to the value of the available area allocation; and
iii. agree to ringfence the remaining £34,140.60 Place Based Investment Programme funding for The Maryburgh Community Woodlands Group and The Peffery Way Association.

8. Dingwall Common Good Fund
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Pheofharain

There is circulated Report No DSA/6/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to 

i. consider and agree the Dingwall Common Good Fund (DCGF) Statement of Accounts for 2024/25 as set out in Appendix 1 of the report;
ii. scrutinise and note the position of the DCGF as shown in the 2025/26 Q3 monitoring statement as set out in Appendix 2;
iii. approve the proposed budget for 2026/27 as set out in Appendix 3; and
iv. agree to delegate to the Community Support and Engagement Team power to approve expenditure up to £10,000 in relation to DCGF within the annually set budget and following consultation with relevant Ward Members. This delegated power will be reviewed annually as part of the budget setting process.

9. Dingwall and Seaforth Area Place Plan – Progress Update
Plana Àite Sgìre Inbhir Pheofharain agus Shìophort – Cunntas air Adhartas

There is circulated Report No DSA/7/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. consider and note this annual report, recognising the progress made by the Dingwall and Seaforth Area Place Plan Delivery Group and the opportunity the group affords to review and refresh priorities on an ongoing basis; and
ii. agree to support the targeting of service programmes and external funding to meet the Area Place Plan priorities when appropriate.

10. Dingwall Academy Associated School Group Overview
Foir-shealladh Buileachaidh Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte Inbhir Pheofharain

There is circulated Report No DSA/8/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People.

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

11. 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 15 November 2025 and 16 January 2026.

i. Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory - 5 poppy wreaths for Armistice Day - £151
ii. Conon Bridge Lunch Club - Christmas Lunch 2025 - £300
iii. Maryburgh Amenities Company - Senior Citizens Christmas Lunch 2025 - £400
iv. Conon Bridge Community Council - Christmas Lunch 2025 - £500
v. Muir of Ord Community Council - Senior Christmas Party - £500

12. Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Dingwall and Seaforth Area Committee held on 27 November 2025 which were approved by the Council on 11 December 2025.