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 11 February 2020 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. Presentation: Confucius Hub at Grantown Grammar School
Taisbeanadh: Co-Ionad Confucius aig Sgoil Bhaile nan Granndach

There will be a presentation by Mrs Ann Mackintosh, Principal Teacher, Modern Languages on the development and progress of the Confucius Hub at Grantown Grammar School.

4. Police Area Performance Report
Poileas – Geàrr-chunntas air Coileanadh Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No BSAC/01/20 dated 4 February 2020 by the Area Commander.

The Committee is invited to note progress made against the objectives set within the Highland and Islands Local Policing Plan 2017-20 Year 3, attached as Annex A to the report, for the period covering 1 April 2019 - 31 December 2019.

5. Kingussie Associated School Group: Area Overview
Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte Cheann a’ Ghiùthsaich: Tar-sealladh Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No BSAC/02/20 dated 28 January 2020 by the South Area Care and Learning Manager.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the contents of the report.

6. Roads Maintenance Programme 2020/21
Prògram Càradh Rathaidean 2020/21

There is circulated Report No BSAC/03/20 dated 22 January 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer – Communities and Place.

The Committee is asked to approve the proposed 2020/21 Roads Maintenance Programme for Badenoch & Strathspey Area.

7. Housing Revenue Account: Garage Rents 2020/21
Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais: Màil Gharaidsean 2020/21

There is circulated Report No BSAC/04/20 dated 29 January 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer – Property and Housing.

The Committee is invited to agree a level of rent increase to be applied to Badenoch and Strathspey Garages.

8. Housing Performance Report – 1 April 2019 to 31 December 2019
Aithisg Coileanaidh Taigheadais – 1 An Giblean gu 30 An Dubhlachd 2019

There is circulated Report No BSAC/05/20 dated 29 January 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer – Property and Housing.

The Committee is invited to consider the information provided on housing performance for the period 1 April 2019 to 31 December 2019.

9. Tenant Participation and Engagement Update
Fios às Ùr mu Luchd-màil agus Com-pàirteachas

There is circulated Report No BSAC/06/20 dated 28 January 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer – Property and Housing.

The Committee is invited to note the recent tenant engagement activities in Badenoch and Strathspey.

10. Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee held on 11 November 2019 which were approved by the Council on 9 December 2019.