Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Lochaber Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Lochaber House, High Street, Fort William on Tuesday, 22 August, 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 will follow Report No LA/13/17 by the South Area Commander for Police.

4. Corran Ferry – Operational Update    
    Aiseag a’ Chorrain – Fios às Ùr mu Obrachadh

There is circulated Report No. LA/14/17 by the Director of Community Services.

Members are asked to:-

i  note the actions taken to restore operation of the Corran Ferry service and business continuity measures taken to improve the resilience of the service in the future; and

ii  agree that the options appraisal for the Corran Ferry is commenced in 2017/18.

5. Winter Maintenance Plan for 2017/18     
    Plana Obair-glèidhidh Geamhraidh airson 2017/18

There is circulated Report No. LA/15/17 by the Director of Community Services.

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

6. Housing Performance Report – 1 April 2017 to 30 June 2017
    Aithisg Dèanadais Taigheadais – 1 Giblean 2017 gu 30 Ògmhios 2017    

There is circulated Report No LA/16/17 by the Director of Community Services.

Members are invited to consider the information provided on housing performance for the period 1 April 2017 to 30 June 2017

7. Planning Guidance for Mallaig Harbour Expansion    
    Stiùireadh Dealbhaidh airson Caladh Mhalaig a Leudachadh

There is circulated Report No. LA/17/17 by the Director of Development & Infrastructure.

Members are invited to:-

i  note the thorough plan formulation and consultation processes used by MHA to produce the guidance;

ii note the advanced stage of the West Highland and Islands Proposed Local Development Plan and the masterplan’s compatibility with its provisions; and

iii approve the Mallaig Harbour Masterplan as Interim Supplementary Guidance pending its final adoption following the adoption of the West Highland and Islands Local Development Plan.

8. Street Naming    
    Ainmeachadh Sràide

There is circulated Report No. LA/18/17 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development Service. 

Members are asked to homologate the naming of a new flatted housing block at the former Whisky and Craft Centre, High Street, Fort William as “MacBrayne Apartments”.

9. Minutes    
    Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Lochaber Committee held on 23 June, 2017 which were approved by the Council on 29 June, 2017.