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A meeting of the Caithness Committee will take place in Wick Town Hall and remotely on Monday 2 November 2026 at 10.00am.
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. Police – Area Performance Summary
Poileas – Geàrr-chunntas air Coileanadh Sgìreil
There will follow Report No CC/23/26 by the North Area Commander.
4. Community Regeneration Fund Assessment of Applications
Measadh Iarrtasan airson na Maoin Ath-bheothachadh Coimhearsnachd
There is circulated Report No CC/24/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place.
The Committee is invited to:
i. note the Community Regeneration Funding currently available in Caithness;
ii. consider the applications presented and agree whether to approve, defer or reject those applications. 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 the 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 awards, subject to any conditions, up to the value of the available area allocation.
5. Bereavement Services – Project Updates
Seirbheisean Bàis – Cunntas às Ùr mu Phròiseactan
There is circulated Report No CC/25/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place.
The Committee is invited to note the:
i. current capacities and progress of burial ground extensions in the Caithness area; and
ii. challenges with identifying and developing suitable land for burial ground development.
6. Caithness Area Place Plan
Plana Àite Sgìre Ghallaibh
There is circulated Report No CC/26/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place.
The Committee is invited to:-
i. consider and note the annual report, recognising the progress made; and
ii. agree to support the targeting of service programmes and external funding to meet the Area Place Plan priorities when appropriate.
7. Invitation to Pay Income
Teachd-a-steach bho Chuireadh gus Pàigheadh
There is circulated Report No CC/27/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place.
The Committee is invited to note the:
i. earmarked funds for this committee from the Invitation to Pay Parking of £8,009; and
ii. intention to bring the Princes Street Experimental Traffic regulation order to the November business meeting.
8. Wick Common Good Fund – Invitation to Pay
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Ùige - Teachd-a-steach bho Chuireadh gus Pàigheadh
There is circulated Report No CC/28/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place.
The Committee is invited to:
i. agree that £3,014 costs incurred by the Council’s Parking Enforcement Team to operate the Invitation to Pay parking scheme at the Wick Common Good sites is charged against the Wick Common Good Fund; and
ii. note the income of £8,481 for the year 2025/26.
9. Wick Common Good Fund - Quarter 2 Monitoring
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Ùige - Sgrùdadh Ràith 2
There is circulated Report No CC/29/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place.
The Committee is invited scrutinise and note the Quarter 2 2026/27 monitoring statement for the Wick Common Good Fund.
10. Thurso Common Good Fund - Quarter 2 Monitoring
Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Theòrsa - Sgrùdadh Ràith 2
There is circulated Report No CC//26 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place.
The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the Quarter 2 2026/27 monitoring statement for the Thurso Common Good Fund.
11. Ward Discretionary Awards
Duaisean fo Ùghdarras Uàird
The Committee is asked to note the following Ward Discretionary Budget approvals:
Thurso and Northwest Caithness Ward Discretionary Budget applications approved 1st April 2026 – 21st July 2026
Scottish Surfing – Scottish National Championships - £4,000.00
Highlife Highland Active Schools & Coaching Equipment - £2,250.00
Thurso Football Academy – Professional Football Training Camp - £950.00
North Highland Chamber of Commerce – Caithness Transport Forum - £500.00
Vivis Roots Collection - £1,924.50
Thurso Beach & Town initiative – Thurso Tennis Court Flower Beds - £460.00
Join in More (Caithness) - £500.00
Caithness youth Pipe Band – New York Tartan Day Parade - £4,950.00
Thurso Cemetery Friends – Equipment - £999.00
Association of Caithness Community Council – Village Officer - £2,000.00
Assocation of northern Trails – People Counter - £301.20
Wick and East Caithness Ward Discretionary Budget applications approved 1st April 2026 – 21st July 2026
North Highland Chamber of Commerce – Caithness Transport Forum - Vivid Roots Collection - £430.00
Home Start Caithness – Family trip to Landmark - £1,924.50
Caithness youth pipe Band – New York Tartan Day Parade - £4,950.00
Thrumster Hall - Emergency Replacement of Kitchen Items - £500
Wick & District Pool League – Youth Pool Academy - £1,636.68
Friends of East Caithness Cemeteries – New Lawnmower - £2,951.20
Poppy Wreaths - £95.25
Association of Caithness Community Councils – Village Officer - £3,500.00
Assocation of northern Trails – People Counter - £301.20
12. Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas
There are circulated for noting Minutes of the Caithness Committee held on 3 August 2026 which were approved by the Council on 17 September 2026.