Agendas, reports and minutes

Lochaber Committee

Date: Monday, 7 February 2022

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A meeting of the Lochaber Committee will take place Remotely via Microsoft Teams on Monday 7 February, 2022 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. Police Scotland Local Committee Performance Report
    Aithisg Choileanaidh Comataidh Ionadail Poileas Alba
 
There is circulated Report No LA/1/22 by the Lochaber Area Inspector.
 
The Committee is invited to note progress made against the objectives set within the Highland Local Policing Plan 2020-2023 Year 2, attached as Annex A to the report, for the period covering 1 April, 2021 to 31 December, 2021. 
 
4. Area Roads Capital Programme 2022/23
    Prògram Calpa Rathaidean Sgìreil 2022/23
 
There is circulated Report No. LA/2/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment and Economy.
 
Members are asked to approve the proposed 2022/23 Area Roads Capital Programme for Lochaber Area.
 
5. Kinlochleven Associated School Group Overview
    Foir-shealladh Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte Cheann Loch Lìobhann
 
There is circulated Report No. LA/3/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Education and Learning.
 
The Committee are invited to scrutinise and note the content of the report.
 
6. Housing Performance Report
    Aithisg Choileanaidh Taigheadais
 
There is circulated Report No LA/4/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.
 
Members are invited to consider the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2021 to 31 December 2021.
 
7. Housing Revenue Account: Garage Rents 2022/23 
    Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais: Màil Gharaidsean 2022/23
 
There is circulated Report No. LA/5/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property. 
 
The Committee is invited to agree a level of rent increase to apply to Lochaber Garages and Garage Sites.
 
8. Lochaber HRA Capital Programme 2022/23
    Prògram Calpa Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais Loch Abar 2022/23
 
There is circulated Report No. LA/6/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.
 
The Committee is invited to:-
 
i.  note the allocation of resources to Lochaber 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 Lochaber 2022-23 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 provided through ward briefings and at future Local Committees as requested by local Members, in addition to reporting to Housing and Property Committee. 
 
9. Place Based Investment Programme
    Prògram Tasgaidh Stèidhichte air Àite
 
There will follow Report No. LA/7/22.
 
10. Place Based Investment Funds – Funding Application
      Maointean Tasgaidh Stèidhichte air Àite – Iarrtas Maoineachaidh
 
There is circulated Report No. LA/8/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place.
 
Members are asked to consider and agree a grant of £15,000 to Ewen’s Room to support their Community Resilience and Wellbeing Support Services within the Fort William and Ardnamurchan ward. 
 
11. Play Park Review – New Allocations
     Ath-sgrùdadh Pàirc Chluiche
 
There is circulated Report No. LA/9/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place.
 
Members are asked to:-
 
i  note the funding available and the funding already committed to invest in play parks in the Lochaber Wards; 
ii note a further £55m is to be awarded to Scottish Councils over the lifetime of the parliament;
iii agree to split the allocation for the Lochaber Area 2021/22 (£37,919) equally between the two Lochaber Wards; 
iv  in Ward 21, the remaining £15,020 is added to the Ward share of the Scottish Government funding (Lochaber total; £37,919); 
v  the remainder of the Ward 21 Covid fund; £1,679, be re-purposed for play provision and the total amount made available for communities to bid in to for the repair or replacement of play equipment; and  
vi  open a funding round immediately with a closing date of mid-March.
 
12. Minutes
      Geàrr-chunntas
 
There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Lochaber Committee held on 8 November, 2021 which were approved by the Council on 10 December, 2021.