Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee will take place in Talla nan Ros, King Street, Kingussie on Tuesday, 13 February 2018 at 10.30am.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser
Head of Corporate Governance

Business

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.  Presentations – Head Teachers – Kingussie High School and Graantown Grammar School 
Taisbeanaidhean – Ceannardan-sgoile – Àrd-Sgoil Cheann a’ Ghiùthsaich agus Sgoil Ghràmair Bhaile nan Granndach

Presentations will be undertaken at the meeting by the Head Teachers of Kingussie High School and Grantown Grammar School on the local delivery and outcomes from Curriculum for Excellence, including performance of both schools, and also on the drive to further links between the two schools and other educational establishments to progress pathways to further education, training and employment.

4.  Presentation – Local Development Plan 2020 – Main Issues Report
Taisbeanadh – Plana Leasachaidh Ionadail 2020 – Aithisg Phrìomh Chùisean

A Presentation will be undertaken at the meeting by Mr Gavin Miles, Head of Planning and Communities, Cairngorms National Park Authority, on the consultation currently underway on the Local Development Plan 2020 Main Issues Report. 

5.  Police – Area Performance Summary    
Poileas – Geàrr-chunntas air Coileanadh Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No BSAC/1/18 dated 30 January 2018 by the Area Commander.

The Committee is invited to note progress made against the objectives set within the Highlands and Islands Local Policing Plan 2017-20 Year 1 (attached as Annex A to the report) for the period covering 1 April to 31 December 2017. 

6.  Housing Performance Report – 1 April to 31 December 2017    
Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais – 1 Giblean gu 31 Dùbhlachd 2017    

There is circulated Report No BSAC/2/18 dated 30 January 2018 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to consider the information provided on housing performance for the period from 1 April to 31 December 2017 as detailed in the report.

7.  Roads Maintenance Programme 2018/19      
Prògram Càraidh Rathaidean 2018/19

There is circulated Report No BSAC/3/18 dated 26 January 2018 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to approve the proposed Roads Maintenance Programme for 2018/19 for the Badenoch & Strathspey Area as detailed in the report. 

8.  A9 Dualling – Dalraddy to Slochd
Dà-fhillteachadh an A9 – Dail Radaidh gu ruige An Sloc    

There is circulated Report No BSAC/4/18 dated 21 January 2018 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to note the contents of the report and a verbal update which will be provided at the meeting following the liaison meeting with Transport Scotland and the Designer which took place on 30 January 2018.

The Committee is also invited to consider the proposed response and provide any additional comments to be included prior to submission.

9.  Local Strategic Priorities     
Prìomhachasan ro-innleachdail Ionadail

There is circulated Report No BSAC/5/18 dated 31 January 2018 by the Head of Policy and Reform.

The Committee is asked to:-

(i)    consider and approve the local strategic priorities for Badenoch and Strathspey;
(ii)   agree to promote these with the wider Council membership and as part of the Council’s Programme for 2017-22;
(iii)  note that there will be opportunity, through the development of the local community partnership and engagement with community bodies and communities, to consider wider shared priorities over the Council’s term; and
(iv)  note that further work will be done in 2018 to identify how the local priorities agreed can be supported by staff and any other Council resources. This will include considering how best to measure progress. Some priorities are already well aligned to the Council’s Programme.      

10.  Minutes    
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee held on 14 November 2017 which were approved by the Council on 14 December 2017.