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, 27 February 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. Minutes
    Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for confirmation Minutes of Meeting of the Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee (Comataidh an Eilein Sgitheanaich agus Ratharsair) held on 19 December, 2016.

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

There is circulated Report No SR/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.

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

There is circulated Report No. SR/2/17 by the Director of Development & Infrastructure which provides Members with 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 Isle of Skye & Raasay to benefit from the City-Region Deal.

6. Decriminalised Parking Enforcement    
    Cur-an-Sàs Parcaidh Dì-eucoirichte

There is circulated Report No. SR/3/17 by the Director of Community Services which provides an update on the progress towards enforcement of waiting and loading regulations in townships in their area.

Members are invited to comment and otherwise note the progress towards delivery of Decriminalised Parking Enforcement in the Skye & Raasay area.

7. In-Sourcing of Grass Cutting Services Progress Report    
    Aithisg Adhartais mu Thoirt A-steach Seirbheisean Gearradh Feòir

There is circulated Report No. SR/4/17 by the Director of Community Services which details actions taken for the delivery of grass cutting services, Grounds SLA work and Interments by in-house Personnel from 1 April 2017.

Members are invited to comment and otherwise note the management actions taken to deliver grass cutting services from April 2017.

8. Area Maintenance Programme for Roads and Bridges    
    Prògram Càraidh Sgìreil airson Rathaidean agus Dhrochaidean

There is circulated Report No. SR/5/17 by the Director of Community Services 
which invites Members to approve the proposed Maintenance Programme for Roads and Bridges for the Isle of Skye and Raasay Area for 2017/18.

9. Portree Associated School Group Overview    
   Sealladh Farsaing air Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte Phort Rìgh

There is circulated Report No. SR/6/17 by the Director of Care and Learning which
provides an update of key information in relation to the schools within the Portree Associated School Group (ASG), and provides useful updated links to further information in relation to these schools.

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

10. Planning Performance Review Skye and Lochalsh    
     Ath-sgrùdadh Coileanaidh Dealbhaidh an Eilein Sgitheanaich agus Loch Aillse

There is circulated Report No. SR/7/17 by the Director of Development & Infrastructure which advises on the performance of the Development Management (Planning Applications) Service for the Skye & Lochalsh area.

Members are invited to comment and otherwise note the performance update for the Development Management Service

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

There is circulated Report No SR/8/17 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 of the Committee 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 4.1 of this report.