Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Lochaber Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Lochaber House, High Street, Fort William on Wednesday, 19 October 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. Developing Local Priorities for Lochaber 
    A’ Leasachadh Phrìomhachasan Ionadail airson Loch Abar

There is circulated Report No LA/19/16 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development which provides Members with an update on the local strategic priorities for Lochaber.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.  consider and confirm these as the local priorities for Lochaber; and
ii. agree that these priorities will be further considered within the Lochaber Community Planning structures.

In this regard, the Depute Leader of the Council will be in attendance at the meeting to discuss with the Committee their key issues and whether the Administration could help progress these issues. The Depute Leader would also like to hear from the Committee on their strategic priorities for the Lochaber area in order to allow these to sit alongside the priorities as listed in Highland First.

4. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Local Committee Performance Report for Quarter 1 of 2016/17
    Aithisg Dèanadais Comataidh Ionadail Seirbheis Smàlaidh agus Teasairginn na h-Alba airson Ràith 1 de 2016/17 

There is circulated Report No. LA/20/16 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland providing an update to Committee Members on the progress against the priorities outlined in the Area Plan for Lochaber 2016 – 2017 for Quarter 1.

Priority areas are identified through a range of Intervention, Prevention and Protection activities delivered in partnership to reduce risk to the communities of Lochaber. The report also contains previously agreed information and performance as requested by Committee Members.

Members are invited to comment and scrutinise the Area Performance Report.

5. Business Gateway Presentation
    Taisbeanadh Slighe Gnothachais

There will be a presentation on the Business Gateway Service by the Senior Area Business Manager.

6. Fort William Office Project Update and Former Fort William Primary School  
    Cunntas às Ùr mu Phròiseact Oifis a’ Ghearasdain agus Seann Bhun-Sgoil a’ Ghearasdain 

There is circulated Report No LA/21/16 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure which provides Members with a) an update on progress on the new Fort William Council Offices and b) a proposal for redevelopment of the former Fort William Primary School.

Members are asked to:-

i   consider progress on the redevelopment of the former Secondary School; and
ii  note the intention to redevelop the former Primary School subject to statutory approvals being achieved

7. Winter Maintenance Plan for 2016/17 
    Plana Obair-glèidhidh Geamhraidh airson 2016/17

There is circulated Report No LA/22/16 by the Director of Community Services which provides Members with information on winter maintenance preparations and arrangements for the 2016/17 winter period and invites the Committee to approve the Winter Maintenance Plans for Lochaber.

Members are invited to approve the Winter Maintenance Plan for the Lochaber Area, which includes the priority road lists and maps presented in Appendices B & C of the report.

8. Mallaig Associated School Group Overview
    Sealladh Farsaing air Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte Mhalaig 

There is circulated Report No LA/23/16 by the Area Care & Learning Manager (West) which provides an update of key information in relation to the schools within the Mallaig Associated School Group (ASG), and provides useful updated links to further information in relation to these schools.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the content of the report.

9. Education Scotland Report – Invergarry Primary School and Nursery Class
    Aithisg Foghlam Alba – Bun-Sgoil agus Clas Sgoil-Àraich Inbhir Garadh

There is circulated Report No LA/24/16 by the Director of Care and Learning which provides details on Education Scotland’s report of Invergarry Primary School and Nursery Class of 23rd August 2016.

The Committee is asked to scrutinise and note the  Education Scotland report on Invergarry Primary School and Nursery Class of 23 August 2016.

10. Street Naming – Developments in Fort William and Lochyside 
      Ainmeachadh Sràide – Leasachaidhean sa Ghearasdan agus Taobh Lòchaidh

There is circulated Report No. LA/25/16 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development which asks the Committee to homologate the naming of two new developments - one in Lochyside (southwest of Columba Court) and the other in Fort William (former Belhaven Ward site).

The Committee is invited to homologate the street naming for the new Lochyside development as Curlew Place and the new Fort William housing development site as Belhaven Drive.

11. Minutes 
      Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Lochaber Committee held on 23 August, 2016 which were approved by the Council on 8 September, 2016.