Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Lochaber Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Lochaber House, High Street, Fort William on Friday, 23 June 2017 at 1.00 p.m.  Please note the later start time for this meeting.

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

Yours faithfully

Michelle Morris
Depute Chief Executive/
Director of Corporate Development 

1. Appointment of Chair 
    Cur Cathraiche an Dreuchd

Nominations are invited for the post of Chair of the Lochaber Committee.

2. Apologies for Absence    
    Leisgeulan

3. 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.

4. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Local Committee Performance Report for Quarter 1 of 2016/17
    Aithisg Choileanaidh Comataidh Ionadail Seirbheis Smàlaidh agus Teasairginn na h-Alba airson Ràith 1 de 2016/17    

There is circulated Report No. LA/6/17 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland.

Members are invited to comment and scrutinise the Area Performance Report.

5. Housing Performance Report
    Aithisg Choileanaidh a thaobh Taigheadais    

There is circulated Report No LA/7/17 by the Director of Community Services.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the information provided on housing performance for the period 1 April 2016 to 31 March, 2017.

6. Lochaber Roads Maintenance Programme 2017/18     
    Prògram Càradh Rathaid Ionadail Loch Abar 2017/18

There is circulated Report No. LA/8/17 dated 8 June, 2017 by the Director of Community Services.

Members are asked to approve the Lochaber Roads Maintenance Programme for 2017/18.

7. U1661 Corriebeg Road – Partial Deletion     
    U1661 Rathad na Coire Bige – Pairt Dubhadh As

   There is circulated Report No. LA/9/17 dated 15 May, 2017 by the Director of Community Services.

   Members are asked to approve the proposed partial deletion of the U1661 Corriebeg Road, Locheilside.

8. Kilchoan Speed Restrictions (30/40mph Speed Limit) Order 2017    
    Òrdugh Cuingealachadh Astair Chille Chòmhain (Crìoch Astair 30/40msu) 2017

There is circulated Report No. LA/10/17 dated 12 May, 2017 by the Director of Community Services.

Members are invited to approve the introduction of a 30mph speed restriction in Kilchoan and to approve the preparation and advertising of a Draft Order and the making of the Order should there be no unresolved objection.

9. B849 Speed Restrictions (30mph Speed Limit) Order 2017    
   Òrdugh Cuingealachadh Astair B849 (Crìoch Astair 30msu) 2017

There is circulated Report No. LA/11/17 dated 12 May, 2017 by the Director of Community Services.

Members are invited to approve the introduction of a 30mph speed restrictions on part of the B849 Lochaline –Drimnin Road and to approve the preparation and advertising of a Draft Order and location plan (available at Appendix 1 & 2 to the report) and the making of the Order should there be no unresolved objection.

10. Street Naming    
      Ainmeachadh Sraide

There is circulated Report No. LA/12/17 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development Service. 

Members are asked to homologate the naming of a new street at the Heathercroft development site Fort William as Raasay Court.

11. Appointments to Lochaber Local Access Forum
     Cur an Dreuchd gu Foram Inntrigeadh Ionadail Loch Abar

The Council has a statutory duty under Section 25 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 to establish Local Access Forums for its area. There are currently six Local Access Forums in the Highland area which advise on matters in relation to the exercise of access rights, the existence of delineation of rights of way or the drawing up and adoption of the Core Path Plan. In addition, they also offer and give assistance to parties in terms of the resolution of any disputes in this respect.

The Committee is asked to appoint 2 Members to the Lochaber Local Access Forum.

12. Minutes    
     Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for information, Minutes of Meeting of the Lochaber Committee held on 18 January, 2017 which were approved by the Council on 9 March, 2017.