Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Tourism Committee will take place in the Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Wednesday 18 March 2020 at 10.30am.

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

Stewart Fraser
Head of Corporate Governance

BUSINESS

1. Appointment of Chair
Cur Cathraiche an Dreuchd

The Committee is invited to appoint a Chair. 
  
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. Role and Remit of Tourism Committee
Dreuchd agus Raon-ùghdarrais Comataidh na Turasachd

There will be a presentation on the proposed role and remit of the Tourism Committee. 
  
5. Future Tourism Strategy
Ro-innleachd airson Turasachd na Gàidhealtachd san Àm ri Teachd

There is circulated Report No TC/01/20 dated 9 March 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer – Infrastructure and Environment.

The Committee is asked to note:-

i. current situation regarding the National Tourism Strategy; and
ii. proposals for strategies and destination plans that will identify tourism priorities in Highland. 
  
6. Transient Visitor Levy
Cìs Luchd-tadhail Sealach

There is circulated Report No TC/02/20 dated 9 March 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer – Infrastructure and Environment.

The Committee is asked to:-

i. note the current situation regarding the Council’s work related to the introduction of a Transient Visitor Levy in Highland; and
ii. consider how the Council might proactively engage with the Scottish Government to shape elements of the national approach to reflect the region’s needs and the responses received through the Council’s consultation. PP.4-7
  
7. Tourism Infrastructure
Pròiseactan Bun-structair Turasachd

There is circulated Report No TC/03/20 dated 9 March 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer – Infrastructure and Environment.

The Committee is asked to note the:-

i. progress to date with the production of a Highland Tourism Infrastructure Plan;
ii. current situation with tourism infrastructure projects that are under way; and
iii. anticipated range of projects likely to form applications to the third round of the Scottish Government’s Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund.