Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Tourism Committee will take place remotely on Thursday 17 March 2021 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. Storr Car Park/Toilets
Pàirc-chàraichean/Taighean-beaga an Stòir

There is circulated TC/01/21 dated 3 March 2021 Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment.

The Committee is asked to:

i. note the good progress on this particular site; and
ii. agree that further opportunities for the delivery of new visitor management related car park improvements are moved forward at pace as part of The Highland Council’s agreed process for car park charging roll-out.
 
4. Visitor Management Plan
Plana Stiùiridh Luchd-tadhail

There is circulated TC/02/21 dated 4 March 2021 Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment.

The Committee is asked to agree:

i. the immediate implementation of The Highland Council Visitor Management Plan for 2021 subject to incorporating any proposed further alterations;
ii. the ongoing modification of the Plan to consider longer term requirements in a 5-year Visitor Management Plan; and
iii. the continuation of the cross-service officer group to monitor progress of the Plan and liaise with other agencies involved in visitor management.
 
5. Tourism Infrastructure
Bun-structair Turasachd

There is circulated TC/03/21 dated 3 March 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment.

The Committee is asked to note:

i. the current position with the production of a Highland Tourism Infrastructure Plan, and
ii. the current situation with tourism infrastructure projects that are under way.