Agendas, reports and minutes

Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee

Date: Monday, 21 February 2022

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A meeting of the Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee (Comataidh an Eilein Sgitheanaich agus Ratharsair) will be held remotely on Monday, 21 February, 2022 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 provide some information on the nature of the interest and leave the meeting at the appropriate time.  Advice may be sought from Officers prior to the meeting taking place.
 
3. Housing Revenue Account: Garage Rents 2022/23
    Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais: Màil Gharaidsean 2022/23
 
There is circulated Report No. SR/1/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.
 
The Committee is invited to agree a level of rent increase to apply to Skye & Raasay Garages.
 
4. Minutes
    Geàrr-chunntas
 
There are circulated for information, Minutes of Meeting of the Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee (Comataidh an Eilein Sgitheanaich agus Ratharsair) held on 29 November, 2021, which were approved at the Highland Council meeting held on 10 December, 2021. 
 
5. Police Scotland Local Committee Performance Report
    Aithisg Choileanaidh Comataidh Ionadail Poileas Alba
 
There is circulated Report No SR/2/22 by the Area Inspector for Police Scotland.
 
The Committee are 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.
 
6. Area Roads Capital Programme 2022/23
   Prògram Calpa Rathaidean na Sgìre 2022/23
 
There is circulated Report No.SR/3/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment & Economy.
 
Members are asked to approve the proposed 2022/23 Area Roads Capital Programme for the Isle of Skye and Raasay Area.
 
7. Isle of Skye and Raasay HRA Capital Programme 2022/23
    Prògram Calpa Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais an Eilein Sgitheanaich is Ratharsair 2022/23
 
There is circulated Report No. SR/4/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.
 
The Committee is invited to:-
 
i note the allocation of resources to Skye & Raasay 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 Skye & Raasay 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.  
 
8. Highland Coastal Communities Fund – Assessment of Applications 
    Maoin Choimhearsnachdan Cladaich na Gàidhealtachd – Measadh Iarrtasan 
 
There is circulated Report No. SR/5/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment & Economy.
 
Members are asked to consider all applications presented for funding and agree whether to approve, defer or reject the application.  An approval of funding should detail the amount approved and outline any conditions of funding that Members wish to attach to the approval over and above the required technical conditions.  A deferral would allow an applicant to resubmit the current application at a future date with updated information.  A rejection would mean that the application will not proceed and any future application to the fund should be brought forward initially as a new expression of interest.  
 
9. Place Based Investment Programme
    Prògram Tasgaidh Stèidhichte air Àite
 
There will follow Report No. S/6/22.
 
10. Skye and Raasay Future
     Àm ri Teachd an Eilein Sgitheanaich is Ratharsair
 
There is circulated Report No. SR/7/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment & Economy.
 
Members are asked to:-
 
i.  note that the current Skye & Raasay Future Storymap and document has been finalised and is available at www.highland.gov.uk/skyeraasay;
ii. note and support the Terms of Reference for the Programme Board enclosed at Appendix 1;
iii. note that partners support the ongoing working arrangements for SARF, the collective responsibility for implementation, and the membership of the Programme Board; and
iv. consider and discuss the Skye & Raasay ‘Highlights’ briefing which will be shared at the Committee meeting and is proposed to be issued immediately after.