Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, on Thursday 31 January 2019 at 10.30am.

Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

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. Good News
Naidheachdan Matha

4. Presentation – Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)  

A presentation will be made by Ms Kristanne Land, Scottish and Southern Energy providing information on development of a business plan in relation to RIIO-T2.

5. Development and Infrastructure Service Revenue Budget - Monitoring to 31 December 2018
Sgrùdadh Buidseat Teachd-a-steach Seirbheis an Leasachaidh is a’ Bhun-structair gu 31 Dùbhlachd 2018

There is circulated Report No. EDI/01/19 dated 14 January 2019 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to approve the revenue monitoring position for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 December 2018 and the actions which have been put in place to manage the budget over the remainder of the financial year.

6. Capital Expenditure Monitoring to 31 December 2018
Sgrùdadh Caiteachais Chalpa gu 31 Dùbhlachd 2018

There is circulated Report No. EDI/02/19 dated 21 January 2019 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to approve:-

1. the capital expenditure monitoring position for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 December 2018;
2. an additional budget allocation of £2.185m for rock stabilisation works at Stromeferry;
3. a budget allocation of £0.925m for stabilisation works at the Kinloch Hourn landslip; and
4. the formation of a Cross Party Options Selection Group to consider the recommendation of the preferred long term solution for a bypass at Stromeferry.

The Committee is also invited to note the outcome of the assessment of IABP’s 2017/18 Annual Accounts and the implications for repayment of the Council’s outstanding Loan Stock

7. Planning Performance Framework and Quarter 3 Performance Review
Frèam Coileanadh Dealbhaidh agus Ath-sgrùdadh Coileanaidh Cairteal 3

There is circulated Report No. EDI/03/19 dated 11 January 2019 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to note the performance updates for the Development Management, Building Standards, Development Plans, Transport Planning, Performance and Environment teams.

8. Development Plans Newsletter
Cuairt-litir Plana Leasachaidh

There is circulated Report No EDI/04/19 dated 14 January 2019 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to:-

1. approve the 2018 Development Plans Newsletter at Appendix 1 of the report for publication and submission to Scottish Ministers as the Council’s 2019 Development Plan Scheme; and
2. note the timescales for Member and community input to documents that may be relevant or of interest to the communities and areas that they cover.

9. Economy and Regeneration
Eaconamaidh agus Ath-ùrachadh

There is circulated Report No EDI/05/19 dated 16 January 2019 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to note the key developments highlighted during quarter 3 and emerging activity.

10. Local Employability Model

There is circulated Report No EDI/06/19 dated 15 January 2019 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to:-

1. note the Employability Partnership Working Framework agreed between the Scottish Government and Scottish Local Government;
2. note the findings of the Scottish Government Review of Employability Services, and specifically the proposal to introduce a new local employability delivery model managed collaboratively between Scottish Government and Local Government from April 2019; and
3. agree to work with the Scottish Government and partners to design, resource and deliver a new Highland Employability Service.

11. Drumnadrochit Flood Protection Scheme

There is circulated Report No EDI/07/19 dated 22 January 2019 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to note the drawings and description of Operations for the Drumnadrochit Scheme and to approve the publication of these for formal consultation.

12. Beinn Tharsuinn Windfarm Community Limited
Coimhearsnachd Tuathanas Gaoithe na Beinne Tarsainn Eta

There is circulated Report No EDI/08/19 dated 14 January 2019 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to:-

1. note the activities of Beinn Tharsuinn Windfarm Community Limited; and
2. agree to accept, on behalf of The Highland Council, the Financial Statement of Beinn Tharsuinn Windfarm Community Limited for the year ending 31 March 2018.

13. Scottish Government/Historic Environment Scotland Consultations on Draft Historic Environment Policy and Scotland’s Forest strategy 2019-2029

There is circulated Report No EDI/09/19 dated 7 January 2019 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to homologate the responses to Historic Environment Scotland’s Historic Environment Policy and the Scottish Government’s Scottish Forestry Strategy.

14. Community Services Revenue Budget Monitoring Report – 1 April to 31 December 2018

There is circulated Report No EDI/10/19 dated 22 January 2019 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to approve the revenue budget monitoring report for 1 April to 31 December 2018.

15. Community Services Performance Report – 1 April to 31 December 2018

There is circulated Report No EDI/11/19 dated 22 January 2019 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the information provided on Community Services performance from 1 April to 31 December 2018.

16. Strategic Timber Transport Fund: Status of 2018/19 Projects and Future Bids

There is circulated Report No EDI/12/19 dated 10 January 2019 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to:-

1. note the delivery of the 2018/19 programme of works including the additional works delivered using the Strategic Timber Transport Scheme (STTS) underspend as shown in Appendix 1;
2. note the preparatory work for bids to be made to the 2019/20 STTS Fund;
3. agree that, should STTF match funding bids be unsuccessful, any residual match funding will be reallocated across the Areas using the Road Condition Survey parameters, with scheme selection being decided by Members at local Area level; and
4. agree that subject to the availability of funds as decided at the annual budget setting stage and the continuation of the national STTS programme, up to £0.5M be allocated under the road structural (capital) funding as match funding for future years.

17. Review of Management Rules for Cemeteries and Kilvean Crematorium

There is circulated Report No EDI/13/19 dated 31 January 2019 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the contents of the report;
ii. approve the review of the Management Rules; and
iii. agree that consultation with relevant stakeholders takes place regarding the review.

18. Joint Health Protection Plan

There is circulated Report No EDI/14/19 dated 11 January 2019 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to approve the review of the Joint Health Protection Plan 2019-2020.

19. Environmental Health Improvement Plan

There is circulated Report No EDI/15/19 dated 11 January 2019 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the updated Environmental Health improvement plan; and
ii. agree the proposals for redesign and improvement projects.

20. Environmental Health Investigation Protocol for Dog Barking Complaints

There is circulated Report No EDI/16/19 dated 14 January 2019 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to approve the revised investigation protocol as detailed within the report.

21. Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas                                                                                                                 

There is circulated for noting Minutes of the Planning Applications Committees (PAC) for:-

1. North PAC – 16 October 2018 (pp. 240-244);
2. South PAC – 23 October 2018 (pp. 245-251);

And, for approval:-

3. Harbours Management Board Minutes of 15 November 2018 (pp. 252-254); and
4. Waste Strategy Meeting Group Minutes of 7 December 2018 (pp. 255-256).

22. Exclusion of the Public
Às-dùnadh a’ Phobaill 

The Committee is asked to resolve that, under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act, the relevant paragraphs being shown.

23.Land and Property
Aithisg Ghnothachasan Fearainn is Cuid-seilbhe

Paragraphs 6 and 9

There is circulated to Members only Report No. EDI/17/19 dated 23 January 2019 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to approve the recommendations contained within the report.

24. Property Transactions Monitoring Report
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Ghnothachasan Seilbhe

Paragraphs 6 and 9

There is circulated to Members only Report No. EDI/18/19 dated 14 January 2019 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to note the monitoring statements for General Fund and Property Account transactions as approved by the Head of Development and Regeneration under delegated authority as well the Budgeted Sales for 2018/19 and beyond.

25. Housing Development Initiatives
Iomairtean Leasachaidh Taigheadais

Paragraphs 6 and 9

There is circulated to Members only Report No. EDI/19/19 dated 23 January 2019 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to approve the recommendations contained within the report.

26. Community Asset Transfer Request

Paragraphs 6 and 9

There is circulated to Members only Report No. EDI/20/19 dated 25 January 2019 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to approve the recommendations contained within the report.