Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, High Street, Dingwall, on 4 November 2021 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/018/21 dated 21 October 2021 by the North Area Commander.

The Committee is invited to note:

1. Progress made against the objectives set within the Highland Local Policing Plan 2020-2023 Year 1, attached as Annex A to this report, for the period covering 01 April 2020 – 31 March 2021.

4.  Housing Performance Report 
Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No WRSL/019/21 dated 24 October 2021 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 September 2021.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the information provided on housing performance in the period from 1 April 2021 to 30 September 2021.

5.  Inner Moray Firth Proposed Local Development Plan 2 
Plana Leasachaidh Ionadail Linne Mhoireibh

There is circulated Report No WRSL/020/21 dated 14 October 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer – Infrastructure, Environment and Economy. 

Members are asked to:

1. note the issues raised by respondents to the consultation on local/City committee-specific matters and agree the recommended responses to these issues both as detailed at Appendix 1;
2. note the issues raised by respondents to the consultation on strategic matters and officer recommended responses both as detailed at Appendix 2 and recommend to the Economy and Infrastructure Committee the local/City committee’s view on these strategic matters;
3. note additional supporting documents will accompany the publication of the Proposed Plan, including those outlined in section 3 below;
4. note that minor presentational, typographical and other factual updates and changes will be made by officers, with any material changes to be agreed in consultation and agreement with the chair of the relevant committee(s) prior to publication;
5. in line with government guidance, to agree for the published Inner Moray Firth Proposed Local Development Plan to be treated as a material planning consideration in making planning decisions and providing advice; and
6. agree the approach to consultation outlined in section 7 of this report.

6.  Visitor Management Car Parking and Motorhome Provision 
Parcadh Chàraichean Rianachd Luchd-tadhail agus Solar Dhachaighean-Motair  

There is circulated Report No WRSL/021/21 dated 18 October 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer – Infrastructure, Environment and Economy.

The Committee is invited to:

1. agree the locations proposed and amend and add to them as appropriate  and agree the immediate delivery of Invitation to Pay at the locations in Item 8.1 and charging to be voluntary at this stage; and
2. agree the approach to motorhome parking at sites identified in Section 8.2 of the report.

7.   Skye and Lochalsh Access Forum Appointments 
Cur an Dreuchd Fòram Inntrigidh an Eilein Sgitheanaich is Loch Aillse

There is circulated Report No WRSL/022/21 dated 19 October 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer – Infrastructure, Environment and Economy.

The Committee is invited to approve the appointment of the members of the public who have applied to be members of the Local Access Forum for Skye and Lochalsh as set out in Table 2.

8.      Use of Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Covid Response Funds
Cleachdadh Maoin Freagairt Covid Rois an Iar, Shrath Pheofhair is Loch Aillse 

There is circulated Report No WRSL/023/21 dated 20 October 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer – Communities and Place.

The Committee is invited to:

i)       consider the proposal to allocate £10,000 from the remaining Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh (WRSL) Covid19 Ward Discretionary funds to support the provision of play equipment in the WRSL Ward in consultation with amenities staff; and

ii)      note that next steps to progress this work will include confirmation of any other funding available, the type of equipment to be installed based on the budget available and consideration of ongoing maintenance associated with any equipment installed. This will involve the amenities team and communities.

9.  Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Committee held on 19 August 2021 (pp 57 – 61) and 27 August 2021 (pp 62 – 63) which were approved by the Council on 9 September 2021 and 18 October 2021 respectively.