Committees

A meeting of the Transport, Environmental and Community Services Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Thursday 15 August 2013 at 10.30 am.

Please see the full list of items referred to in this minute. 

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

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 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. Recess Powers
    Cumhachdan Fosaidh

The Committee is asked to note that the Recess Powers granted by the Council at its meeting on 27 June 2013 have not been exercised in relation to the business of the Transport, Environmental and Community Services Committee.

4. Revenue Budget – Final Outturn 2012/13 and Monitoring 
    2013/14 
    Buidseat Teachd-a-steach – Fìor Shuidheachadh Deireannach
    2012/13   agus Sgrùdadh 2013/14

There is circulated Report No TEC 52-13 (53kb pdf) dated 6 August 2013 by the Director of Transport, Environmental and Community Services inviting Members to approve the Revenue Budget outturn position for the year ended 31 March 2013 and the revenue monitoring position for the period 1 April 2013 to 30 June 2013.

The Committee is invited to approve:-

i. the Revenue Budget final outturn position for the year ended 31 March
   2013; and
ii. the report and the attached monitoring statements which show the
   revenue position for the period 1 April 2013 to 30 June 2013 and the
   actions which have been put in place to manage the budget over the
   reminder of the financial year.

5. Capital Expenditure – Final Outturn 2012/13 and Monitoring
    2013/14
   Caiteachas Calpa – Fìor Shuidheachadh Deireannach 2012/13
   agus Sgrùdadh 2013/14

There is circulated Report No TEC 53-13 (68kb pdf) dated 2 August 2013 by the Director of Transport, Environmental and Community Services inviting Members to approve the Capital Expenditure outturn position for the year ended 31 March 2013 and the monitoring position for the period 1 April 2013 to 30 June 2013.

The Committee is invited to approve:-

i. the Capital Expenditure outturn position for the year ended 31 March 2013;
   and
ii. the Capital Expenditure monitoring position for the period 1 April 2013 to
   30 June 2013.

6. Additional £1m for Roads Maintenance 
    £1m a Bharrachd airson Rathaidean a Chàradh

There is circulated Report No TEC-54-13 (18kb pdf) dated 2 August 2013 by the Director of Transport, Environmental and Community Services inviting Members to approve the proposals for spending the additional £1 million from the Council’s Strategic Change and Development Fund for roads maintenance.

The Committee is invited to approve the proposals for spending the additional £1 million from the Council’s Strategic Change and Development Fund, as set out in the report.

7. Audit Scotland Report “Maintaining Scotland’s Roads: An Audit
    Update on Councils’ Progress” 
    Aithisg Sgrùdadh Alba “A’ Càradh Rathaidean na h-Alba: Cunntas
    Sgrùdaidh as Ùr mu Adhartas Chomhairlean”

There is circulated Report NoTEC 55-13 (385kb pdf) dated 2 August 2013 by the Director of Transport, Environmental and Community Services updating Members on the audit work carried out by Audit Scotland in 2012 which focused on how each council had responded to the recommendations contained in Audit Scotland’s report “Maintaining Scotland’s roads: a follow up report” (2011).

The Committee is invited to note:-

i. the recommendations set out in Audit Scotland’s report “Maintaining
   Scotland’s roads: an audit update on council’s progress” (May 2013); and
ii. the progress that Highland has made in relation to asset management
   planning, performance management and collaborative working.

8. Managing Obstructions within the Adopted Road   
    Cumail Rian air Bacaidhean taobh a-staigh Rathaid fo Urra

There is circulated Report No TEC 56-13 (56kb pdf) dated 2 August 2013 by the Director of Transport, Environmental and Community Services presenting the outcome of the consultation in relation to managing obstructions in the adopted road (including footways and verges) and inviting Members to approve Policies in relation to managing obstructions in the road as set out in Appendices A to D of the report.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. approve the Policies in relation to managing obstructions in the road as set
   out in Appendices A, C and D of the report;
ii. approve the Policy for managing the placement of advertising signs in road
   verges as set out in Appendix B of the report, subject to Planning and
   Development confirming the requirements for Advertising Sign Consent;
iii. agree that no fee should be charged for signs on footways, footpaths and
   verges or for display of goods and wares, at this time, and that a review of
   the need to introduce fees is reviewed in 12 months;
iv. approve that the level of fees presently charged for street cafés in
   Inverness remains the same and is applied across Highland; and
v. approve that the Policies contained in the report are introduced from 1
   October 2013.

9. Trading Standards – Internet Delivery Charges Project 
    Inbhean Malairt – Pròiseact Chosgaisean Lìbhrigidh Eadar-lìn

There is circulated Report No TEC-57-13 (86kb pdf) dated 2 August 2013 by the Director of Transport, Environmental and Community Services updating Members on the progress in relation to the Internet Delivery Charges Project and inviting Members to note the completion of the project, the outcomes achieved and to approve the recommendations for further work in this area.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the completion of the Internet Delivery Charges project undertaken
   by Trading Standards and the outcomes achieved; and
ii. agree that Trading Standards staff continue their work in this area through
   the following methods:
• leading the consortium of North of Scotland local authorities towards a
   conclusion of the enforcement activity generated from the Citizens Advice
   Scotland data;
• participation in the formation of a national Code of Conduct for internet
   delivery charges;
• pursue the consideration by the Working Group of the establishment of a
   viable Code of Conduct based approval scheme; and
• engage with a range of partners to publicise and promote fair delivery
   charges to Highland buyers.

10. Consultation on Review of Local Air Quality Management in
     Scotland
     Co-chomhairle mu Ath-bhreithneachadh air Rianachd Inbhe Àile
     Ionadail na h-Alba

There is circulated Report No TEC-58-13 (45kb pdf) dated 2 August 2013 by the Director of Transport, Environmental and Community Services providing information on local air quality management in the Highlands and inviting Members to approve the Council’s response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the Review of Local Air Quality Management in Scotland.

The Committee is invited to approve the Council’s response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the Review of Local Air Quality Management in Scotland, as detailed in Appendix 2 of the report.

11. Roads and Transport Guidelines for New Developments 
     Stiùiridhean Rathaidean is Còmhdhalach airson Leasachaidhean Ùra

There is circulated Report No TEC-59-13 (127kb pdf) dated 2 August 2013 by the Director of Transport, Environmental and Community Services inviting Members to approve the final draft of the “Roads and Transport Guidelines for New Developments” for use in all future Planning Applications and in applications for Roads Construction Consent.

The Committee is invited to approve:-

i. the final draft of the “Roads and Transport Guidelines for New
   Developments” for use in all future Planning Applications and in applications
   for Roads Construction Consents, with the previous document “Road
   Guidelines for New Developments” being withdrawn from use; and
ii. that authority is delegated to the Director of Transport, Environmental and
   Community Services to carry out minor amendments to the Guidelines as
   required, normally on an annual basis with any major amendments being
   referred back to the Transport, Environmental and Community Services
   Committee for approval.

12. 20mph Speed Limits – Proposed Schemes               
     Casgan Astair 20msu - Sgeamaichean a Thathar a’ Moladh

There is circulated Report No TEC-60-13 (46kb pdf) dated 2 August 2013 by the Director of Transport, Environmental and Community Services inviting Members to approve the development of 20mph speed limits at the locations listed in Appendices A and B of the report during 2013/14 and 2014/15.

The Committee is invited to approve the development of 20mph speed limits at the locations listed in Appendices A and B of the report during 2013/14 and 2014/15.

13. Disabled Persons’ Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009 – Annual
     Report   2012/13 
     Achd Àiteachan Parcaidh do Dhaoine air a bheil Ciorram (Alba) 
     2009 – Aithisg Bhliadhnail 2012/13

There is circulated Report No TEC-61-13 (23kb pdf) dated 2 August 2013 by the Director of Transport, Environmental and Community Services inviting Members to approve the Council’s Annual Report to the Scottish Government in accordance with the Disabled Persons’ Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009.

The Committee is invited to approve the Council’s Annual Report in relation to the Disabled Persons’ Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009, as contained in Appendix A of the report.

14. 20mph Speed Limit on High Street and other roads in Fortrose 
     Casg Astair 20msu air an Àrd-Shràid agus rathaidean eile sa
     Chananaich

There is circulated Report No TEC-62-13 (503kb pdf) dated 2 August 2013 by the Director of Transport, Environmental and Community Services inviting Members to approve the Draft Road Traffic Order entitled “The Highland Council (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) (20mph 30mph & 40mph Speed Limit) Order 2013” and the traffic calming measures proposed for Deans Road, Fortrose, to which there has been one objection.

The Committee is invited to approve:-

i. the Draft Road Traffic Order entitled “The Highland Council (Fortrose and
   Rosemarkie) (20mph 30mph & 40mph Speed Limit) Order 2013”; and
ii. the traffic calming measures on Deans Road, Fortrose.