Agendas, reports and minutes

Dear Member

A meeting of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee will take place in the The Courthouse, 36 High Street, Kingussie/Remotely on 25 November 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
Chief Officer – Legal and 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 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 Service Report         
Aithisg Seirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn na h-Alba

There is circulated Report No BSAC/17/24 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland

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

4.    Minutes         
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee held on 26 August 2024.

5.    Housing Performance Report            
Aithisg Coileanaidh Taigheadais                                     

There is circulated Report No BSAC/18/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to note the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2024 – 30 September 2024.

6.    Cairngorms National Park Authority CEO Report and Convener Update to Board 22 November 2024
Aithisg Àrd-Oifigeir Pàirc Nàiseanta a’ Mhonaidh Ruaidh agus Cunntas an Neach-ghairm dhan Bhòrd 22 Sult 2024

The Committee is asked to scrutinise and note the Park Authority Board Paper from the CNPA Chief Executive Officer and Convener which can be found at the following weblink - 241122Paper1CEOReport.pdf. The paper provides an information update on the work of the Park Authority as well as significant projects in the National Park area. The paper will be of particular interest to Members who are not also Park Authority Board members.

The link to all the papers for the Board meeting on 22 November 2024 is here: Meeting - Cairngorms National Park Authority.

7.    Scottish Government Play Park Funding              
Maoineachadh Phàircean-cluiche Riaghaltas na h-Alba

There is circulated Report No BSAC/19/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to agree that in Ward 20, £108,768 is to be allocated to the agreed projects as outlined at paragraph 6.4 of the report.

8.    Grantown Public Conveniences              
Goireasan Poblach Bhaile nan Granndach

There is circulated Report No BSAC/20/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to agree:

i.    The closure of the Grantown High Street public convenience from 31st December 2024;
ii.    formal disposal of the asset, to allow the Grantown High Street public convenience be marketed for sale; and
iii.    to support a Comfort Scheme with the Grantown Initiative for the Grantown Burnfield public convenience from 1st January 2025 to 31st March 2026. 

9.    Ward Discretionary Budget
Buidseat fo Ùghdarras Uàird
                                       
The Committee is invited to note that the following Ward Discretionary Fund applications have been approved since the previous Committee:-

Highland Council: Amenities    Ellanwood Rd Play Area: Spinner Board Replacement                  £500
Highland Council: Amenities    Mossie Rd Play Area: Replace Timber Boards on Climbing Unit    £300
Highland Council: Amenities    Dulaig Play Area: Replacement Slide                                            £1200
Nethybridge and Vicinity CC    Grass-Cutting Equipment                                                              £2000
Newtonmore Association    Leaflet Reprint                                                                                      £820
        
Available balance                                                                                                                            £9110 remaining