Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee will take place in The Courthouse, 36 High Street, Kingussie / Remotely on 20 January 2025 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. Police Area Performance Report
Poileas – Geàrr-chunntas air Coileanadh Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No BSAC/01/25 by the by the Area Commander (South Highland Area Command), Police Scotland.

The Committee is asked 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 2024 – 31 December 2024; and
ii. the change in format necessitate by a reduction in back-office capacity to prepare additional area committee reports

4. Area Roads Capital Programme 2025-26
Prògram Calpa Rathaidean Sgìreil 2025-26

There is circulated Report No BSAC/02/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is asked to approve the proposed 2025-26 Area Roads Capital Programme for Badenoch and Strathspey. 

5. Education Associated School Group Report
Aithisg Foghlaim Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte

a. Grantown Grammar Associated School Group 

There is circulated Report No BSAC/03/25 by the Executive Chief Officer - Education and Learning.

The Committee is invited to note the content of report.

b. Kingussie High Associated School Group

There is circulated Report No BSAC/04/25 by the Executive Chief Officer - Education and Learning.

The Committee is invited to note the content of report.

6. Grantown on Spey Common Good Fund – Revenue Reserves Update and 2025/26 Proposed Budget
Maoin Math Coitcheann Bhaile nan Granndach 

There is circulated Report No BSAC/05/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive Place and Chief Officer – Corporate Finance.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the forecast 2024/25 year end position of the Grantown on Spey Common Good Fund revenue reserves of £910 as set out in the report; and
ii. approve the proposed budget for 2025/26 as set out in Appendix 1. 

7. Ward Discretionary Budget 
Buidseat fo Ùghdarras Uàird

The Committee is invited to note that the following Ward Discretionary Fund application has been approved since the last Committee:-

• Newtonmore Community Woodland & Development Trust NCWDT: Wildflower Panels, Wildcat Trail - £1,500

The remaining available Ward Discretionary Fund balance is £7,610.

8. Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting minutes of the meeting of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee held on 25 November 2024, which was approved by the Council on 12 December 2024.