Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee (Comataidh an Eilein Sgitheanaich agus Ratharsair) will take place in the Chamber, Tigh na Sgire, Park Lane, Portree on Monday, 19 December 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. Minutes/ Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee (Comataidh an Eilein Sgitheanaich agus Ratharsair) held on 3 October, 2016, which were approved by the Council on 27 October, 2016.

4. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Local Committee Performance Report for 2015-16/  Aithisg Dèanadais Comataidh Ionadail Seirbheis Smàlaidh agus Teasairginn na h-Alba airson 2015-16    

There is circulated Report No SR/22/16 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland providing an update to Committee Members on the progress against the priorities outlined in the Local Committee Plan for Isle of Skye and Raasay 2015 - 2016.

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

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

5. Education Scotland Report – Kyleakin Primary School and Nursery Class/   Aithisg Foghlam Alba – Bun-Sgoil agus Clas Sgoil-Àraich Chaol Acain 

There is circulated Report No.SR/23/16 by the Area Care & Learning Manager (West) which provides details on Education Scotland’s report of Kyleakin  Primary School and Nursery Class of 10th May 2016.

Members are invited to scrutinise the content of the report.

6. Housing Performance Report – 1 July 2016 to 30 September 2016/    Aithisg Deanadais Taigheadais – 1 luchar 2016 gu 30 Sultain 2016    

There is circulated Report No. SR/24/16 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 30 September, 2016.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 July, 2016 to 30 September, 2016.

7. Cycling, Walking and Safer Streets Update/  Cunntas às Ùr mu Rothaireachd, Coiseachd agus Sràidean nas Sàbhailte

There is circulated Report No. SR/25/16 by the Director of Development & Infrastructure Services which invites Members to approve the projects delivered through the Scottish Government funding for Cycling, Walking and Safer Streets for the Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

Members are invited to:-

i approve the Cycling Walking and Safer Streets/ Safer Routes to School project detailed in Appendix 1; and

ii note that the Road Safety Unit will continue to work with schools to develop further Safer Routes to School Projects for future years.

8. Street Naming – Development at Portree, Skye/  Ainmeachadh Sràide

There is circulated Report No SR/26/16 by the Depute Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Development which invites the Committee to determine the name for a new development of 11 properties in Portree as Pat Gordon Place - Ceàrn Pat Ghòrdain.

The Committee is invited to consider the naming of the development in Portree as follows: 

Pat Gordon Place - Ceàrn Pat Ghòrdain