Committees

A meeting of the Lochaber Area Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Lochaber House, High Street, Fort William on Monday, 25 November 2013 at 10.30 am.

Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully

Michelle Morris
Assistant Chief Executive

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 indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest.  Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.

3. Presentation by Nevis Partnership 
Taisbeanadh le Com-pàirteachas Nibheis

A presentation will be undertaken by Tricia Jordan (Chairman), John Hutchison (Executive Director) and Tristan Semple (Development Manager) of the Nevis Partnership.

The Committee is invited to note the significant additional funding that the project will bring to the area, comment on the planned projects and discuss the stage of preparedness for the Stage Two application.

4. Regeneration and Creation of Event Space, Cameron Square, Fort William
Ath-bhreith agus Cruthachadh de Làrach Tachartais, Ceàrnag Chamshroin, An Gearasdan

There is circulated Report No. LA-10-13(12kb pdf) dated 4 November 2013 by the Corporate Manager which summarises progress on the creation of an events area at Cameron Square, Fort William.

The Committee is invited to note and welcome progress being made on the regeneration of Cameron Square.

5. Winter Maintenance Plan for 2013/14
Plana Cumail Suas a’ Gheamhraidh airson 2013/14

There is circulated Report No. LA-11-13 (122kb pdf) dated 6 November 2013 by the Director of Transport, Environmental and Community Services which invites Members to approve the Winter Maintenance Plan for the Lochaber Area for 2013/14.

The Committee is invited to approve the Winter Maintenance Plan for the Lochaber Area for 2013/14 which includes the priority route information presented in Appendix B of the report.

6. Deprived Area Funds 2014/15 
Maoin Sgìrean Bochda 2014/15

Members are reminded that, in relation to the Report considered by Committee on 26 August, 2013, applications to the Deprived Area Fund are being invited by 2 January, 2014 and that these will be considered by Council Officers and Partners to draw up an Area based plan for the use of the Funds to be brought to the Area Committee early in 2014.

The Committee is invited to note that applications to the Fund are being invited by 2 January 2014 and that these will be considered by Council Officers and Partners to draw up Area based plan for the use of the Funds to be brought to the Area Committee early in 2014.

7. Kinlochleven High School Associated School Group Overview
Sealladh Coitcheann airson Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte Àrd-sgoil Cheann Loch Lìobhann

There is circulated Report No. LA-12-13 (161kb pdf) dated 11 November 2013 by the Director of Education, Culture and Sport providing an update of key information in relation to the school within the Kinlochleven High School Associated School Group (ASG) and provides useful updated links to further information in relation to these schools.

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

8. Education Scotland Reports – Period August 2013 to November 2013 
Aithisgean Foghlam Alba – Tràth Lùnastal 2013 gu Samhain 2013

There is circulated separately Report No. LA-13-13 (97kb pdf) dated 11 November 2013 by the Director of Education, Culture and Sport providing details on Education Scotland’s inspections of schools in the Lochaber Area during the period August 2013 to November 2013, for Members scrutiny and monitoring.

The Committee is invited to note the Education Scotland reports.

9. Housing and Property Services Performance Report – 1 April 2013 to 30 September 2013
Aithisg Dèanadais a thaobh Taigheadais - 1 Giblean 2013 gu 30 Sultain 2013

There is circulated Report No. LA-14-13 (26kb pdf) dated 6 November 2013 by the Interim Director of Housing and Property which provides information on how the Housing and Property Service performed in relation to Scottish Social Housing Charter and other performance indicators during the first two quarters of 2013/14.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the information provided on Housing and Property Service performance for the period 1 April 2013 to 30 September 2013.

10. Sailwest – Conclusion of EU Funded Marine Facilities Project
Sailwest – Deireadh den Phròiseact Goireasan Mara, Maonaichte leis an AE

There is circulated Report No. LA-15-13 (15kb pdf) dated 4 November 2013 by the Corporate Manager summarising the EU funded Sailwest project, its impact on Lochaber and the potential for future funding.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note and welcome the results from the Sailwest project;  and
ii. agree in principle to further partnership working aimed at developing a further
    Sailwest project.

11. Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated, for noting, Minutes of Meeting of the Lochaber Area Committee held on 26 August 2013, which were approved by the Council on 5 September.