Agendas, reports and minutes

Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee

Date: Monday, 3 September 2018

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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, 3 September 2018 at 9.30 am.  Please note the earlier start time of this meeting. 
 
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 
4 June, 2018, which were approved at the Highland Council meeting held on 28 June, 2018.
 
4. Education Scotland Reports
    Aithisgean Foghlam Alba
 
i Bun-Sgoil Stafainn (Staffin Primary School)
 
There is circulated Report No SR/9/18 by Area Care and Learning Manager.
 
Members are invited to scrutinise and note the  Education Scotland report on Bun-sgoil Stafainn (Staffin Primary School) of 13 March 2018.
 
ii Report on Portree High School of 12 June 2018
   Aithisg mu Àrd-Sgoil Phort Rìgh den 12 Ògmhios 2018
 
There is circulated Report No SR/10/18 by Area Care and Learning Manager.
 
Members are invited to scrutinise and note the Education Scotland report on Portree High School of 12 June, 2018.
 
5. Police – Area Performance Summary
    Poileas – Geàrr-chunntas Dèanadais Sgìre
 
There is circulated Report No SR/11/18 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.
 
6. Tourism Presentation
    Taisbeanadh Turasachd
 
The Principal Officer – Europe, Tourism & Film will be in attendance to give a presentation on the 2018 tourism season to date along with details of initial and proposed future bids to the Scottish Government’s Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund.
 
7. Annual Area Capital Report
    Aithisg Bhliadhnail Calpa Sgìreil
 
There is circulated Report No. SR/12/18 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Resources.
 
The Committee is asked to note:-
 
i.  the expenditure on each project in this Council area in 2017/18; and
ii. the budget for each project in this Council area in 2018/19.
 
8.  Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme 2019-2021
     Prògram Calpa Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais 2019-2021
 
There is circulated Report No. SR/13/18 by the Director of Community Services.
 
Members are invited to:-
 
i.   note the allocation of resources to Skye and Raasay Area as set out in Appendix 1; 
ii.  note the investment priorities as set out in section 4.2 of the report;  
iii. agree the proposed two year HRA Capital Programme for Skye and Raasay  2019-21 as set out in Appendix 2; and
iv. note that updates on the Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme will continue to be provided through ward briefings and at Local Committees as requested by local Members, in addition to reporting to the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee. 
 
9. Winter Maintenance Plan 
    Plana Obair-gleidhidh Geamhraidh
 
There is circulated Report No. SR/14/18 by the Director of Community Services.
 
The Committee is invited to approve the Winter Maintenance Plans for the Isle of Skye and Rasaay for 2018/19, which includes the priority road lists and maps presented in Appendix B & C.