Agendas, reports and minutes

Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee

Date: Monday, 25 November 2024

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A meeting of the Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee (Comataidh an Eilein Sgitheanaich agus Ratharsair) will take place remotely on Monday, 25 November, 2024 at 10.30 a.m. 
 
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/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. Minutes
    Geàrr-chunntas
 
There is circulated for information, Minutes of Meeting of the Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee (Comataidh an Eilein Sgitheanaich agus Ratharsair) held on 26 August, 2024 which were approved at the Highland Council meeting held on 19 September, 2024. 
 
4. Police Scotland Local Committee Performance Report  
    Aithisg Choileanaidh Comataidh Ionadail Poileas Alba
 
There is circulated Report No SR/18/24 by the Area Commander for 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 this report, for the period covering 01 April 2023 – 31 March 2024; and
ii. the change in format necessitate by a reduction in back-office capacity to prepare additional area committee reports.
 
5. Community Payback Service – Presentation
    Seirbheis Ath-Phàigheadh Coimhearsnachd – Taisbeanadh 
 
James Bates, Community Payback Officer, Criminal Justice Service will be in attendance to give a presentation on the work of the Community Payback Service.
 
6. Housing Performance Report 
    Aithisg Choileanaidh Taigheadais
 
There is circulated Report No. SR/19/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place. 
 
Members are invited to note the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2024 – 30 September 2024.
 
7. Portree Link Road Update
    Cunntas às Ùr mu Rathad-ceangail Phort Rìgh
 
There is circulated Report No. SR/20/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.
 
Members are asked to:-
 
i. note the funding position in respect of the Portree Link Road; and
ii.note the proposed delivery programme.
 
8. Parking Income
   Teachd-a-steach Parcaidh
 
There will follow Report No. SR/21/24.
 
9. Community Regeneration Fund Assessment of Applications 
    Measadh Iarrtasan Maoin Ath-nuadhachadh Coimhearsnachd
 
There is circulated Report No. SR/22/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place. 
 
Members are asked to:-
 
i. consider the Community Regeneration Fund (CRF) applications presented and agree whether to approve, defer or reject each 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 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;
 
ii. agree the approved CRF grant award for each application up to the value of the available area allocation;
 
iii. agree to approve £100,000 of CRF as match funding to the Islands Programme application – IP011 Community and Public Access Improvements; and
 
iv. agree to approve £100,000 of the local allocation of income generated from car parking charges in the 2023/24 financial year, as match funding for the Islands Programme application – IP011 Community and Public Access Improvements project. PP.35-48
 
10. Ward Discretionary Budget 
      Buidseat fo Ùghdarras Uàird 
 
The Committee is invited to note the following Ward 10 Discretionary Fund Grants awarded since the last meeting of the Committee.
 
Viewfield Garden Collective SCIO   £2,800.00
Dunvegan Community Council        £1,393.80