Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee will take place in the The Courthouse, 36 High Street, Kingussie / Remotely on 26 August 2024 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
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. Recess Powers
Cumhachdan Fosaidh

The Committee is asked to note that the recess powers granted by the Council at its meeting on 27 June 2024 did not require to be exercised in relation to the business of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee.

4. Police Area Performance Report                    
Poileas – Geàrr-chunntas air Coileanadh Sgìreil

There will follow Report No BSAC/011/24 by the Area Commander (South Highland Area Command), Police Scotland.

The Committee is invited to note:-

i.  progress made against the objectives set within the Highland Local Policing Plan 2023–2026 Year 1 attached as Annex A to the report, for the period covering 01 April 2023 – 31 March 2024; and
ii. the change in format necessitated by a reduction in back-office capacity to prepare additional area committee reports.

5. Education Update - Grantown Grammar               
Cunntas Foghlaim – Sgoil-ghràmair Bhaile nan Granndach

There is circulated Report No BSAC/012/24 by the Area Education & Learning Manager, Education & Learning.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the content of the report.

6. Education Update - Kingussie High School                  
Cunntas Foghlaim – Àrd-Sgoil Cheann a’ Ghiùthsaich

There is circulated Report No BSAC/013/24 by the Area Education & Learning Manager, Education & Learning.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the content of the report.

7. Winter Service Plan 2024/25                            
Plana Seirbheis Geamhraidh 2024/25

There is circulated Report No BSAC/014/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to approve the Winter Service Plan for 2024/25.

8. Community Regeneration Fund Assessment of Application     
Measadh air Iarrtas airson Maoin Ath-bheothachadh Coimhearsnachd

There is circulated Report No BSAC/015/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place

The Committee is invited to consider the application presented and agree whether to approve, defer or reject it.  An approval of funding should detail the amount approved up to the available funding 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 the applicant to resubmit the current application at a future date with updated information or for the project to be approved subject to further funding becoming available.  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. Glenmore Waiting and Loading Restrictions Consideration of Objections
Beachdachadh air Gearanan mu Bhacaidhean Feitheimh is Luchdachaidh a’ Ghlinne Mhòir                  

There is circulated Report No BSAC/016/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to approve the Order as detailed in Appendix 2 of the report having it been altered and reduced in severity from the original proposals issued for Public Consultation and following feedback from consultees.

10. Highlands and Islands Enterprise - Community Development Update
Iomairt na Gàidhealtachd ’s nan Eilean – Cunntas air Leasachadh Coimhearsnachd

There will be a presentation from Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

The Committee is invited to note the presentation.

11. Ward Discretionary Budget
Buidseat fo Ùghdarras Uàird

The Committee is invited to note:-

i.  that no Ward Discretionary Fund payments have been made since 3 June 2024; and
ii. the available Ward Discretionary Fund balance is £14,600.

12. Minutes                                
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee held on 29 May 2024 which were approved by the Council on 27 June 2024.