Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Tourism Committee will take place remotely on Wednesday 29 September 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 

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.    The Highland Council Access Rangers – Working with Communities and Visitors
Luchd-Raoin Inntrigidh Chomhairle na Gàidhealtachd – Ag Obair le Coimhearsnachdan agus Luchd-tadhail

A presentation will be provided by Phil Waite, Outdoor Access Manager & Tim Francis, Senior Access Ranger- North Highland, on the first season of operation of the seasonal Highland-wide Access Ranger team.

The Committee is asked to note the presentation.
    
4.    Visitor Management Plan
Plana Stiùiridh Luchd-tadhail

There is circulated Report No TC/08/21 dated 10 September 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment & Economy.

The Committee is asked to:

i.    note the information provided by each Service and the Access Rangers on progress to date on delivering the Visitor Management Plan actions as detailed in Appendices 1 and 2; 
ii.    note that there will be a need to re-allocate funding between activities as the detailed costs are being finalised, responding to the dynamic approach the Council has taken this year; and
iii.    agree that a Member / officer workshop be arranged in early autumn to consider feedback from the 2021 season and priorities for a revised Visitor Management Plan for 2022.
    
5.    Tourism Infrastructure 
Bun-structair Turasachd

There is circulated Report No TC/09/21 dated 13 September 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment & Economy.

The Committee is asked to:

i.    note the current position with the Highland Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund supported projects;
ii.    note the new tourism infrastructure projects that were the subject of funding bids to the 4th funding round that closed in September 2021;
iii.    agree the proposals for supporting the development of a network of Àirigh and any related facilities that would provide a particular public benefit; and
iv.    note the work proposed to produce a Strategic Tourism Infrastructure Development Plan by January 2022.