Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee will take place in Talla nan Ros, King Street, Kingussie on Tuesday 23 February 2016 at 10.30 am.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully

Michelle Morris
Depute Chief Executive/
Director of Corporate Development

Business

1. Appointment of Chair
    Suidheachadh de Chathraiche

2. Apologies for Absence
    Leisgeulan

3. 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 indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest. Advice may be sought from Officers prior to the meeting taking place.

4. Localism Action Plan Update
    Plana Gnìomh Ionadaileachd

There is circulated Report BSAC/01/16 dated 23 December 2015 by the Head of Policy and Reform which highlights the new devolved powers for the Committee and the further powers likely to be devolved in 2016.  It provides an update on work with partners on local community planning arrangements which Members will be involved in during 2016.

The Committee is invited to note:-

i. the new powers devolved to the Committee, the planned further devolution of powers, subject to Council approval in March 2016, and that further changes are likely during 2016; and
ii. that further work is required with partners to develop community planning arrangements for Badenoch and Strathspey and that they will be involved in this further in 2016-17.

5. Local Committees – Webcasting
    Comataidhean Ionadail – Craoladh-lìn

There is circulated Report No BSAC/02/16 dated 1 February 2016 by the Director of Finance which seeks a decision on whether Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee meetings should be webcasted and, if so, the funding source(s) of the additional costs that webcasting would incur.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the current service demand for webcasting;
ii. decide whether Local Committees should be webcasted;
iii. agree the preferred webcasting option if Members do wish Local Committees to be webcasted;
iv. note that when the views of all Local Committees are obtained, where these views are that webcasting is to be undertaken, approval for the capital funding will be submitted to the Resources Committee at the earliest opportunity; and
v. where Members agree that webcasting is to be undertaken, agree that the annual recurring cost of £4,800 is met by each Ward Discretionary budget providing £218 per annum.

6. Police – Area Performance Summary
    Poileas – Geàrr-chunntas air Coileanadh Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No BSAC/03/16 dated 11 February 2016 by the South Highland Area Commander which provides a local summary update on progress with reference to the local priorities within the Highland 2014-2017 Policing Plan.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and discuss the progress report and updates in relation to the three Priorities - Road Safety; Antisocial Behaviour; and Dishonesty. 

7. Housing Performance Report – 1 April to 31 December 2015
    Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais – 1 Giblean gu 30 Dùbhlachd 2015

There is circulated Report No BSAC/04/16 dated 10 February 2010 by the Director of Community Services which provides information on how the Housing Section performed in relation to Scottish Social Housing Charter and other performance indicators up to 31 December 2015.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2015 to 31 December 2015.

8. Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme Update
    Cunntas às Ùr mu Phrògram Calpa Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No BSAC/05/16 dated 10 February 2016 by the Director of Community Services which provides information on the status of the Housing Revenue Account Capital Projects for 2015/16 and 2016/17 within the Badenoch and Strathspey Area.

The Committee is invited to note the current position of the Capital projects for 2015/16 and 2016/17.