Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Committee will take place remotely via Microsoft Teams, on 15 October, 2020 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.  Police – Area Performance Summary
Poilis – Geàrr-chunntas Dèanadais Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No WRSL/003/20 dated 1 October 2020 by the North Area Commander.

The Committee is invited to note:

1. Progress made against the objectives set within the Highland Local Policing Plan 2017-20 Year 3, attached as Annex A to this report, for the period covering 1 April 2019- 31 March 2020.
2. Progress made against the objectives set within the Highland Local Policing Plan 2020 – 23 Year 1, attached as Annex B to this report, for the period covering 1 April 2020 – 31 August 2020.

4.      West Highland and Islands Amended Core Paths Plan, Wester Ross and Lochalsh Areas 
Plana Phrìomh Cheuman Atharraichte na Gàidhealtachd an Iar agus nan Eilean, Sgìrean Rois an Iar agus Loch Aillse

There is circulated Report No WRSL/004/19 dated 24 September 2020 by the  Executive Chief Officer – Infrastructure and Environment which presents the results of the consultation on the Amended Core Paths Plan for the Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh area.

The Committee is invited to:

1. approve the Main Issues Report (as applicable to this committee area) to be published for public consultation, accepting that a number of minor presentational and typographical changes will be made prior to publication;
2. agree the approach to consultation outlined in paragraph 5.1 of this report; and
3. note the important role that the plan will play in addressing the Climate and Ecological Emergency, economic recovery, and in taking forward The Highland Council’s agreed Indicative Regional Spatial Strategy recently submitted to Scottish Government.

5.  HIE’s role in economic and community development across Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh 
Dreuchd Iomairt na Gàidhealtachd is nan Eilean ann an leasachadh eaconamach is coimhearsnachd thar Ros an Iar, Srath Pheofhair agus Loch Aillse

There is circulated Report No WRSL/005/20 (HIE) dated 30 September 2020 by Alastair Nicolson, Interim Area Manager - Lochaber, Skye and Wester Ross, HIE.

6.   Inner Moray Firth Local Development Plan 2 – Main Issues Report  
Plana Leasachaidh Ionadail Linne Mhoireibh A-staigh 2 – Aithisg Phrìomh Chùisean

There is circulated Report No WRSL/006/20 dated 29 September 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer – Infrastructure and Environment  seeking approval for the Main Issues Report for the second Inner Moray Firth Local Development Plan to be published for public consultation. 

The Committee is invited to:-        

1. note that the Main Issues Report (Appendix 1) has been shaped by a series of appraisals, suggestions and discussions outlined in paragraph 3.3 of this report and the specific intention to help address the two key challenges of Post Covid-19 Economic Recovery and The Climate and Ecological Emergency;
2. approve the Main Issues Report (as applicable to this committee area), accepting that a number of minor presentational and typographical changes will be made prior to publication; and
3. agree the approach to consultation outlined in paragraph 5.1 of this report.

7.  Roads Maintenance Programme
Prògram Càradh Rathaid

There is circulated Report No WRSL/007/20 dated 5 October 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer – Infrastructure and Environment which provides an update on road maintenance operations within the Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Area and details the impact of Covid-19.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the report.

8.  Housing Performance Report 
Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No WRSL/008/20 dated 29 September 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer – Property and Housing which provides Members with information on how the Housing Section performed in relation to the Scottish Social Housing Charter and other performance indicators up to 30 June 2020.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the information provided on housing performance in the period up to 30 June 2020.

9.  Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh HRA Capital Programme 2021-22 
Prògram Calpa HRA Rois an Iar, Shrath Pheofhair agus Loch Aillse

There is circulated Report No WRSL/009/20 dated 24 September 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer – Property and Housing which provides Members with information on the level of HRA capital resources for WRSL for the 2021-22 mainstream Capital Programme approved at Housing and Property Committee on 13 August 2020 and the proposed programme of works for 2021-22.

The Committee is invited to

i.     note the allocation of resources to Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Area as set out at 5.7;

ii.    note the guideline investment priorities as set out in sections 5.2 and 5.3 of the report;

iii.   agree the proposed one-year HRA Capital Programme for Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh 2021-22 as set out in Appendix 1;

iv.   note the position relating the current year HRA Capital Programme; and

v.    note that updates on the Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme will continue to be pr through ward briefings and at future Local Committees as requested by local Members, in addition to reporting to Housing and Property Committee.

10.  Minutes 
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Committee held on 9 July 2020 which were approved by the Council on 30 July 2020.