Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee will take place in the Courtroom, Grantown Courthouse, Grantown-on-Spey on Tuesday 21 August 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

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. NHS Highland: Redesign Process
NHS na Gàidhealtachd: Pròiseas Ath-dhealbhaidh

There will be a presentation from NHS Highland giving an update on progress of the redesign process including the new hospital project.

4.Strathspey Railway Charitable Trust
Urras Carthannach Rèile Shrath Spè

There will be a presentation by Mr Basil Dunlop from the Strathspey Railway Charitable Trust.

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

There is circulated Report No BSAC/09/18 dated 8 August 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 for the period covering 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 (Year 1) and 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2018 (Year 2).

6. Grantown Conservation Area Appraisal Update 
Measadh Sgìre Ghlèidhteachais Bhaile nan Granndach

There is circulated Report No BSAC/10/18 dated 17 May 2018 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the public comments; and

ii. approve the draft appraisal to be presented for adoption at the forthcoming South Planning Applications Committee.

7. Active Aviemore Study Update 
Cunntas air Sgrùdadh na h-Aghaidh Mòire Gnìomhach

There is circulated Report No BSAC/11/18 dated 2 August 2018 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is asked to note the contents of the report and agree:-

i. that authority be delegated to the Director of Development & Infrastructure to prepare and submit an application, or applications, to Community Links funding for the Design Phase for sections 1 to 5.

ii. to confirm support for the submission of an application, or applications, to Community Links funding for the Design Phase for the Aviemore Orbital Path (section 6) and links to NCN7. 

8. Annual Area Capital Report 
Aithisg Bhliadhnail Chalpa Sgìre

There is circulated Report No BSAC/12/18 dated 6 August 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Services.

The Committee is asked to note the:-

i. expenditure on each project in this Council area in 2017/18; and
ii. budget for each project in this Council area in 2018/19.

9. Housing Investment 
Cunntas às Ùr mu Leasachadh Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No BSAC/13/18 dated 14 August 2018 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is asked to consider the information provided on the planned housing investment for Badenoch and Strathspey.

10. Housing Performance Report – 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2018 
Aithisg Coileanaidh Taigheadais 1 Giblean gu 30 Ògmhios 2018

There is circulated Report No BSAC/14/18 dated 6 August 2018 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to consider the information provided on Housing performance for the period 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2018.

11. Grounds Maintenance Performance Monitoring Report
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh mu Choileanadh Cumail Suas Raointean

There is circulated Report No BSAC/15/18 dated 6 August 2018 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the information provided on Grounds Maintenance performance for the period 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2018.

12. Winter Maintenance Plan for 2018/19
Obair-glèidhidh Geamhraidh

There is circulated Report No BSAC/16/18 dated 6 August 2018 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to approve the Winter Maintenance Plan for the Badenoch & Strathspey Area, which includes the priority road maps presented in Appendix B subject to the alterations verbally conveyed as indicated at paragraph 1.2 of the report.

13. Minutes 
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee held on 22 May 2018 which were approved by the Council on 28 June 2018.