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A meeting of the Dingwall and Seaforth Area Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, High Street, Dingwall on Monday 25 May 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. Dingwall 800 Celebrations Update
Subhachasan Inbhir Pheofharain 800 – Cunntas às Ùr
There will be a presentation by Fiona Dalgetty, Chief Executive, Fèis Rois.
The Committee is invited to note the update.
4. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Seirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn
There is circulated Report No DSA/9/26 together with the Dingwall and Seaforth Performance Report by the Local Group Manager for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
The Committee is invited to comment, scrutinise and note the Dingwall and Seaforth Performance Report.
5. Housing Management Performance Report
Aithisg Choileanaidh Stiùireadh Taigheadais
There is circulated Report No DSA/10/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.
The Committee is invited to note the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
6. Community Regeneration Fund Assessment of Applications
Measadh Iarrtasan Maoin Ath-nuadhachadh Coimhearsnachd
There is circulated Report No DSA/11/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.
The Committee is invited to:-
i. note the Community Regeneration Funds currently available in Dingwall and Seaforth, including the previous ringfenced sum of £34,140.60;
ii. consider the applications presented and agree whether to approve, defer or reject the 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; and
iii. agree the approved CRF grant award for each application up to the value of the available area allocation.
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 17 January and 30 April 2026.
i. Young Enterprise – Strengthening Career Opportunities for Young People in Highland and Moray (Multi-Ward) - £300
ii. Dingwall Academy – Ocean Youth Trust Sailing Experience - £639
iii. Dingwall Community Council – Upgrading PA system - £1,880
iv. Dingwall Fire Brigade Community Group – Senior Citizens Lunch - £525
v. Dingwall Fire Brigade Community Group – Purchase of Gazebos - £1,500
vi. Dingwall Scottish Womens Institure – Dingwall 80th Anniversary Celebrations - £500
vii. Maryburgh Amenities Company – Purchase of New Kitchen Equipment for Community Events - £400
viii. Killearnan Community Council – Connecting Communities Newsletter (Multi-Ward) - £229
ix. Ross County Football Club – Community Engagement and School Engagement pre and post Four Nations Transplant Football Tournament - £1,000
8. Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas
There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Dingwall and Seaforth Area Committee held on 9 February 2026 which were approved by the Council on 26 March 2026.