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, 18 January 2017 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. Police – Area Performance Summary    
    Poilis – Geàrr-chunntas Dèanadais Sgìre 

There is circulated Report No LA/1/17 by the South 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 and updates in relation to the 3 Priorities: Road Safety, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Dishonesty.

4. West Highland & Islands Proposed Local Development Plan    
    Plana Leasachaidh Ionadail na Gàidhealtachd an Iar is nan Eilean

There is circulated Report No LA/2/17 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure which sets out the key elements of the West Highland and Islands Proposed Local Development Plan for approval.  This follows consultation on a Main Issues Report and an Additional Sites consultation held in 2016.  Members are asked to give approval for officers to assemble these elements of the Plan to form the Proposed Plan to be published for public consultation and used as a factor in planning decisions and advice.

The Committee is invited to agree the following to enable officers to assemble and consult upon the West Highland and Islands Proposed Local Development Plan:-

i.   to note the issues raised on place-based issues, and agree the recommended Council responses, as set out in Appendix 1A and 1B, to form the Settlement sections of the Proposed Plan;
ii.  to note the issues raised on the plan outcomes, spatial strategy, general policies and other non-spatial plan content, and agree the recommended Council response, as set out in Appendix 2, and agree the resultant outcomes, spatial strategy and general policies for the Proposed Plan set out in Appendix 3;
iii. to note that minor presentational, typographical and factual updates and changes will be made by officers, with any material changes to be agreed in consultation and agreement with the Chair and Vice chair of the relevant area/local committee(s) prior to publication;
iv. to note that additional supporting documents will accompany the publication of the Plan, specifically an action programme, a revised environmental report, a Habitats Regulations Appraisal record and a schedule of land owned by the Highland Council;
v.  in line with government guidance to agree for the published West Highland and Islands Proposed Local Development Plan to be treated as a material planning consideration in making planning decisions and providing advice; and
vi. to agree the approach to public consultation on the Plan as outlined in paragraph 3.1 of this report.

5. Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal    
   Cùmhnant Baile/Roinne Inbhir Nis agus na Gàidhealtachd

There is circulated Report No. LA/3/17 by the Director of Development & Infrastructure which provides an update on the City-Region Deal, to set out expected benefits of the programme and to provide an overview of the governance arrangements. 

Members are asked to note the report and consider the potential for Lochaber to benefit from the City-Region Deal.

6. Kinlochleven High School Associated School Group Overview
    Sealladh Farsaing air Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte     

There is circulated Report No LA/4/17 by the Area Care & Learning Manager (West) which provides an update of key information in relation to the schools within the Kinlochleven High School 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.

7. Housing Performance Report – 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016
    Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais    

There is circulated Report No LA/5/17 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 30 September 2016.

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

8. Minutes    
    Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Lochaber Committee held on 19 October, 2016 which were approved by the Council on 27 October, 2016.