Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Skye Committee will take place in the Chamber, Tigh na Sgire, Park Lane, Portree on Monday, 29 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

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 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.

3. Appointment of Chair
    Cur Cathraiche an Dreuchd

Nominations are invited for the post of Chair Skye Committee.

4. Localism Action Plan Update 
    Cunntas às Ùr mu Phlana Gnìomh Ionadaileachd

There is circulated Report No SA/1/16 by the Head of Policy and Reform. The report highlights the new devolved powers for the Committee and the further powers likely to be devolved in 2016.  It provides an up-date of 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 and 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 needed with partners to develop local community planning, and in Skye this can build on the experience of Ward Forums.

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

There is circulated Report No SA/2/16 by the Director of Finance seeking a decision on whether the Skye Committee meetings should be webcast 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 the wish is to have Local Committees webcast;
iv. note that when the views of all local committees are obtained then where these views are that webcasting is to be undertaken, then approval for the capital funding will be submitted to Resources Committee at the earliest opportunity.
v.  agree that where webcasting is to be undertaken the annual recurring cost of £4,800 is met by each Ward Discretionary budget providing £218 per annum.

6. Participatory Budgeting
    Buidseatadh Com-pàirteach

There is circulated Report No SA/3/16 by the Head of Policy and Reform which highlights progress in the development of participatory budgeting (PB) in Highland. It sets PB in the context of the requirements of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 particularly the requirements to develop local democratic structures and involve communities in decision-making around resources.

Members are asked to consider how PB might be piloted in Skye and agree an option for doing this. Members are asked to agree to utilise Scottish Government funding of £15K and consider adding Ward Discretionary funding to this amount to develop the process. 

7. Carbon CLEVER Community Grant Fund 2015-16
    Maoin Tabhartais Coimhearsnachd Càrboin CIALLAICH 2015-16

There is circulated Report No. SA/4/16 by the Head of Policy and Reform which sets out proposed amendments to Sleat Community Trust’s Community Split Log Project.  The Trust were awarded £7,257 of Carbon CLEVER Community Grant funding and £837 of Ward 11 Discretionary funding in August 2015. The Trust have contacted the Council seeking permission to alter details of their project from that outlined in their original application. This report provides Members with details of the revised proposals and seeks agreement that funding can be used for these purposes.

Members are invited to agree that Sleat Community Trust can use funding previously agreed to purchase the items detailed within this report.

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

There is circulated Report No. SA/5/16 by the Director of Community Services which provides information on how the Housing Section performed in relation to the 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.

9. Police – Area Performance Summary    
    Poilis – Geàrr-chunntas Dèanadais Sgìre

There is circulated Report No SA/6/16 by the South Highland Area Commander for Police which updates Members 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 in relation to the 3 priorities, Road Safety, Drug & Alcohol Abuse, Dishonesty.

10. West Highlands and Islands Local Development Plan Main Issues
      Prìomh Chùisean Plana Leasachaidh Ionadail na Gàidhealtachd an Iar is nan Eilean

There is circulated Report No. SA/7/16 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure setting out the content of the Main Issues Report for the West Highlands and Islands Local Development Plan.

The Committee is invited to:

• note that the Main Issues Report (Appendix 2 – available in the Chamber, Tigh na Sgire, Park Lane, Portree) has been shaped by a series of appraisals, suggestions and discussions outlined in paragraphs 1.3 and 2.1 of the report;
• approve the Main Issues Report (also available in the Chamber, Tigh na Sgire, Park Lane, Portree), accepting that a number of minor presentational and typographical changes will be made prior to publication; and
• agree the approach to consultation outlined in paragraph 3.1 of the report.

11. Street Naming – Development at Broadford, Skye   
      Ainmeachadh Sràide

There is circulated Report No. SA/8/16 by the Head of Policy and Reform which invites the Committee to determine the name for a new development of 11 flats and 1 retail unit in Broadford, Skye as ‘Strath House’.

The Committee is invited to consider the naming of the development in Broadford as proposed by Broadford & Strath Community Council as ‘Strath House’