20 Aug 2026Balnan Bridge overlay approvedTransport · regeneration economy— Members supported option 2 for Balnan Bridge, preferring a £2m overlay to reopening the bridge to traffic rather than leaving it permanently closed or pursuing a full rebuild. The decision was made despite officer advice to the contrary and was sent to full council as a starred item, meaning further approval is required. The discussion highlighted the funding challenge and reference to reserves as a possible source, but no final funding route was fixed at committee stage.£2.0mSpending
“Chair, could I just Can I ask you a point of order please before that? Is that okay? The point of order, just to ask you Chair, if you have an opinion, is it appropriate that officers come in at this stage after councillors have been in debate? I think it's appropriate that offic…”
19 Aug 2026Children’s recovery plan fundingChildren's Services · health social care— The council approved a one-off £3.5 million investment to support the children’s recovery plan, with officers explaining it was shown separately in quarter one and will need a more meaningful allocation basis in future reporting. It is intended to support in-house and local placements, but is not recurring funding.£3.5mSpending
17 Aug 2026Community regeneration grantsCommunity Development · area community— The committee agreed to reuse the prior year’s process for allocating the 2026-27 Community Regeneration Fund, which consists only of the Coastal Community Fund totalling £61,759.40. Expressions of interest and applications will be reviewed by the Inverness Common Goods Fund subgroup before final committee approval.£62kSpending
12 Aug 2026Major housing capital programmeHousing · housing— The committee approved a large long-term housing capital programme for 2027-2032 worth £116 million, an increase of £28 million on the current five-year programme. The plan shifts toward a requirements-based approach, targeting investment by condition and need, with allocations for planned works, reactive works and aids and adaptations.£116mSpending
17 Aug 2026Short-term let control areasPlanning · area community— The committee considered consultation feedback on proposed short-term let control areas for Inverness city and rural Inverness. Officers explained the designation would not retrospectively change planning status, but future changes of use after designation would need planning permission, with licensing condition 13 linking the regimes. The report also noted a planned future workshop on planning policy and control-area operation.Policy
13 Aug 2026Abandoned vehicle policyEnvironmental Health / Parking · area communityTender expected 1 Nov 2026— Members approved a new abandoned vehicle policy and officers are progressing contracts and storage arrangements to improve enforcement, cost recovery and removal of nuisance vehicles. The council is also seeking a compound site and a future contract for uplift and storage, which would create a significant procurement opportunity.Policy
Over the last 12 months, the most frequently discussed commercial topics in this council's meetings have been IT & Digital (131 mentions, easing), Construction & Building Works (65 mentions, rising), Professional Services (54 mentions, rising) and Highways & Transport (40 mentions, easing).
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