Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Nairnshire Committee will take place in Nairn Courthouse and Remotely on Monday 9 February 2026 at 10.00am.

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

4.  Police Performance Report – Annual Report
Aithisg Choileanaidh Poileis – Aithisg Bhliadhnail

There is circulated Report No NC/01/26 by the Area Commander (South Highland Area Command).

The Committee is invited to note:-

i.  progress made against the objectives set within the Highland Local Policing Plan 2023–2026 Year 1 attached as Annex A to the report, for the period covering 01 April 2025 – 31 December 2025; and
ii. the change in format necessitate by a reduction in back-office capacity to prepare additional area committee reports.

5.  Area Roads Capital Programme 2026/27
Prògram Calpa Rathaidean na Sgìre 2026/27

There is circulated Report No NC/02/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.   approve the rolling programme of Capital schemes as listed in Appendix 2 to 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 (E&I) 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. 

6.  PRIME Markings A939 Grantown to Nairn Route
Comharran PRIME A939 Slighe Bhaile nan Granndach gu Inbhir Narann

There is circulated Report No NC/03/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.  note the background to the proposed PRIME sign and road marking’s introduction; and
ii. approve the installation of PRIME signage and road markings at six locations on the A939 Grantown to Nairn Road.  

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

There is circulated Report No NC/04/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to agree a level of rent increase to apply to Nairnshire Garages.

8.  Housing Repairs and Capital Report – 1 April 2025 – 31 December 2025
Aithisg Chàraidhean is Calpa Taigheadais – 1 Giblean 2025 – 31 Dùbhlachd 2025

There is circulated Report No NC/05/26 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.  Community Regeneration Fund Assessment of Applications
Measadh Iarrtasan Maoin Ath-bheothachadh Coimhearsnachd

There is circulated Report No NC/06/26 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; and  
ii. agree the approved CRF grant award for each application up to the value of the available area allocation.

10.  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/07/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to agree that £5,874 of 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.

11.  Nairn Common Good Fund – 2024/25 Audited Accounts, 2025/26 Q3 Monitoring and General Update, Proposed Budget 2026/27
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Narann – Cunntasan Sgrùdaichte 2024/25, Sgrùdadh agus Cunntas Coitcheann R3 2025/26, Buidseat ga Mholadh airson 2026/27                            

There is circulated Report No NC/08/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place and the Chief Officer – Corporate Finance.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.   agree the Nairn Common Good Fund Statement of Accounts for 2024/25 (Appendix 1a) and the final 2024/25 Monitoring Statement (Appendix 1b);
ii.  note the position of the Nairn Common Good Fund and 2025/26 outturn as shown in the Q3 monitoring statement against the budget presented at Appendices 2a and 2b to the report;
iii. agree the Nairn Common Good Fund budget for 2026/27 detailed at Appendix 3 to the report; and 
iv.  note the summary of discussion from the Nairn Common Good Fund Engagement Group (NCGFEG) held on 16 October 2025 and agree the revised NCGFEG Terms of Reference at Appendix 4 of the report.

12.  Ward Discretionary Budget
Buidseat Fo Ùghdarras Uàird

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

Applicant                          Project                     WDF Award
Nairn Community &         Automatic Door        £4748.40
Arts Centre

13.  Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Meeting of the Nairnshire Committee held on 24 November 2025 which were approved by the Council on 11 December 2025.