Agendas, reports and minutes

Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee

Date: Monday, 29 May 2023

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A meeting of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee will take place in the Courtroom, Grantown Courthouse, Grantown-on-Spey/Remotely on Monday 29 May 2023 at 10.30am.
Recording Notice: Please note this meeting will be recorded and uploaded to the Council’s YouTube channel.
You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser
Head of Legal and  Governance

BUSINESS    
        
1. Apologies for Absence
Leisgeulan    

        
2. Declarations of Interest/Transparency Statement
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt/ Aithris Fhollaiseachd

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. Scottish Fire and Rescue Area Committee Performance Report 
Aithisg Coileanaidh Comataidh Sgìreil Smàlaidh agus Teasairginn na h-Alba

 
There is circulated Report No BSAC/08/23 dated 29 May 2023 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

The Committee is invited to comment on and scrutinise the Area Performance Report.            

4. Ward Discretionary Budget
Buidseat fo Ùghdarras Uàird

The Committee is invited to note that the following Ward Discretionary Fund applications have been approved since 1 April 2023:-

Organisation                                Project                            Amount
Grantown Museum and Heritage Trust         Landseer – A Highland Romance     £1,500

5. Grantown’s Conservation Area Management Plan
Plana Stiùiridh Sgìre Ghlèidhteachais Bhaile nan Granndach

There is circulated Report No BSAC/09/23 dated 29 May 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer

The Committee is invited to:-

i.  note the public comments and agree the Council response within Appendix 1; and
ii. recommend to the Economy and Infrastructure Committee that it formally approves and adopts the Grantown-on-Spey Conservation Area Management Plan within Appendix 2 of the report at their meeting on 17 August 2023.    
                
6. Housing Performance Report – 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
Aithisg Coileanaidh Taigheadais – 1 An Giblean 2022 gu 31 Am Mart 2023

There is circulated Report No BSAC/10/23 dated 23 May 2023 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to consider the information provided on housing performance for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.
        
7. Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee held on 6 February