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, 5 March 2018 at 10.30 am. 

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

 

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 information, Minutes of Meeting of the Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee (Comataidh an Eilein Sgitheanaich agus Ratharsair) held on 11 December, 2017, which were approved at the Highland Council meeting held on 14 December, 2017.

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

There is circulated Report No SR/1/18 by the Area Inspector for Police.

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

5. Performance Report on Public Conveniences/ Aithisg Choileanaidh air Goireasan Poblach

There is circulated Report No SR/2/18 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to 

i  note the contents of the report; and

ii note the proposals to include information on:-

• the structural condition of Council facilities; 

• the cleanliness of facilities provided under the Highland Comfort Scheme; and

• the implementation of the Council’s decision on 15 February 2018 in future reports

6. West Highland and Islands Local Development Plan/ Plana Leasachaidh Ionadail na Gàidhealtachd an Iar agus nan Eilean

There is circulated Report No. SR/3/18 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is asked to:-

i   note the issues raised in representations received on the Proposed Plan as they relate to the Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee area and agree the recommended Council response to these issues as set out in Appendix 1;

ii  authorise officers to undertake the statutory procedures required to progress the Plan to Examination including the submission of the Appendix 1 to Scottish Ministers; and 

iii authorise the Director of Development and Infrastructure, in consultation with the  chairs of the local committees, to make non-material changes to Appendix 1 prior to its submission to the Scottish Government.