Agenda
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A hybrid meeting of the Sutherland County Committee will take place in the Chamber, Council Offices, Drummuie, Golspie on Monday 16 February 2026 at 10.00 a.m.
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. Police Scotland - Performance Report
Aithisg Dèanadais Ionadail Seirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn na h-Alba
There is circulated Report No SCC/01/26 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland.
The Committee is invited to note 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 2025/26
Prògram Calpa Rathaidean Sgìreil 2025/26
There is circulated Report No SCC/02/26 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 SCC/03/26 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 (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.Housing Revenue Account: Garage Rents 2026/27
Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais: Màil Gharaidsean 2026/27
There is circulated Report No SCC/04/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.
The Committee is invited to agree a level of rent increase to apply to Sutherland County Garages.
7.Housing Repairs and Capital Report 1 April 2025 to 31 December 2025
Aithisg Chàraidhean is Calpa Taigheadais – 1 Giblean 2025 gu 31 Dùbhlachd 2025
There is circulated Report No SCC/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.
8.Community Regeneration Fund Application
Measadh Iarrtasan Maoin Ath-bheothachadh Coimhearsnachd
There is circulated Report No SCC/06/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.
The Committee is invited to:
i. consider the CRF application 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 the application up to the value of the available area allocation.
9.Attainment Reports – Golspie, Farr, Kinlochbervie and Dornoch
Aithisg Coileanaidh Càraidhean Taigheadais
There is circulated Report No SCC/07/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.
The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the content of the reports related to Golspie, Farr, Kinlochbervie and Dornoch schools.
10. Dornoch Common Good Fund – 2024/25 Annual Accounts and Final Monitoring, 2025/26 Q3 Monitoring Report and 2026/27 Proposed Budget
There is circulated Report No SCC/08/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.
The Committee is invited to:
i. consider and agree the Dornoch Common Good Fund Statement of Accounts as set out in Appendix 2 of the report and Q4 monitoring report for 2024/25 as set out in Appendix 3;
ii. scrutinise and note the position of the Dornoch Common Good Fund as shown in the 2025/26 Q3 monitoring statement as set out in Appendix 4 of the report;
iii. approve the proposed budget for 2026/27 as set out in Appendix 5 of the report; and
iv. delegate authority to the Community Development Manager to approve Dornoch Common Good grants up to £10,000, within the annually set budget and following consultation with Ward 4 Members.
11. Ward 1 & 4 Discretionary Fund Approvals 2025-2026
The Committee is invited to note the awards:
North, West and Central Sutherland Ward Discretionary Fund applications approved 1 April 2025 – 1 February 2026
Durness Community Council – Multimedia & TV Equipment-£1,400.00
Kyle of Sutherland Hub – Community Cyclinig Project-£500.00
Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust – Kyle Feeds-£1,000.00
Scourie Community Development Company – Repopulating Scourie-£5,384.71
CFINE – Fareshare in Highland-£3,585.00
Lochinver Weed Whackers – Lamp Post Planters-£750.00
Lady Haig Poppies – 3 x Poppy Wreaths-£99.00
Bonar Bridge Community Hall – Running Costs-£1,250.00
The Flow Country Partnership – Flowing Forward-£412.29
East Sutherland & Edderton Ward Discretionary Fund applications approved 1 April 2025 – 1 February 2026
Golspie Youth Action Project – Youth Club Core Costs-£1,500.00
Go Golspie Development Trust – Go Golspie Community Car Service-£2,000.00
Sutherland Sports Council-£1,000.00
Feis Chataibh – Feis an t-Samhraid-£2,000.00
Embo Football Club – Football Pitch Development/Update-£975.00
CFINE – Fareshare in Highland-£975.00
Golspie Sutherland FC – Season’s Transport-£1,000.00
Golspie High School – Higher Geography Field Trip-£1,598.00
Lady Haig - 3 x Poppy Weaths-£99.00
The Flow Country Partnership – Flowing Forward-££412.29
Golspie High School – Small Schools Football Competition-£1,220.00
Engaging with Activity CIC – Christmas Hamper Project 2025-£1,000.00
12. Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas
There is circulated for noting Minutes of the Sutherland County Committee held on 1 December 2025, which were approved by the Council on 11 December 2025.