Agendas, reports and minutes

Lochaber Committee

Date: Monday, 18 January 2021

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A meeting of the Lochaber Committee will take place REMOTELY on Monday 18 January, 2021 at 10.30 a.m.
 
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. 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. Police Scotland Local Committee Performance Report
    Aithisg Choileanaidh Comataidh Ionadail Poileas Alba
 
There is circulated Report No LA/1/21 by the Lochaber Area Inspector.
 
Members are invited to note progress made against the objectives set within the Highland Local Policing Plan 2020 – 23 Year 1, attached as Annex A to this report, for the period covering 1 April 2020 – 30 November 2020.
 
4. Town Centre Fund
    Maoin Meadhan a’ Bhaile 
 
There is circulated Report No. LA/2/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment. 
 
Members are asked to:-
 
i  consider the proposals submitted and agree which projects are to be offered a Town Centre grant and the value of funds to be offered; and 
ii agree and rank reserve projects to be pursued in the event of an underspend. 
 
5.  Housing Performance Report
     Aithisg Choileanaidh Taigheadais
 
There is circulated Report No LA/3/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.
 
Members are invited to consider the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2020 to 30 September, 2020.
 
6.  Housing Revenue Account: Garage Rents 2021/22                      
     Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais: Màil Gharaidsean 2021/22
 
There is circulated Report No. LA/4/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property. 
 
The Committee is invited to agree a level of rent increase to apply to Lochaber Garages and Garage Sites.
 
7. Strategic Housing Investment Plan
    Plana Tasgaidh Taigheadais Ro-innleachdail
 
There is circulated Report No. LA/5/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment.
 
Members are asked to:-
 
 i consider the Highland’s draft Strategic Housing Investment Plan and provide comments for further consideration by Economy and Infrastructure Committee; and
ii note the progress within the developments highlighted within section 5 of the report and included as appendix 1 of the report.
 
8. Claggan Quadrangles Update
    Cùirt-lios Ceàrnagach a’ Chlaiginn 
 
There is circulated Report No. LA/6/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.
 
Members are invited to:-
 
i   approve the design concept illustrated in Appendix 1 and progress project to full design stage;
ii  note a funding options appraisal will be presented to Members at a future briefing; and
iii  note that further resources will be committed to developing a full technical design if the design concept is approved.
 
9. West Highland and Islands Amended Core Paths Plan Review
    Ath-sgrùdadh Plana Prìomh Cheuman Atharraichte na Gàidhealtachd an Iar is nan Eilean
 
There is circulated separately in Booklet A Report No. LA/7/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment.
 
Members are asked to:-
 
i.  approve the Amended Core Paths Plan for the Lochaber area of the West Highland and Islands with outstanding objections on 9 proposed core paths outlined in the report.
ii. modify the amended core paths plan to include changes to 5 proposed core paths and the removal of 3 proposed core paths; and
iii. approve a six-week public consultation on the modifications to the Amended Core Paths Plan.
 
10.  U1122 Creag Aoil Quarry Road, Torlundy Partial Deletion 
       Dubhadh Às Rathad fo Urra
 
There is circulated Report No. LA/8/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment.
 
Members are asked to approve the proposed partial deletion of the U1122 Creag Aoil Quarry Road, Torlundy.
 
11. Banavie Primary Safer Routes to School 
      Slighean nas Sàbhailte dhan Sgoil
 
There is circulated Report No. LA/9/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment. 
 
Members are asked to agree the implementation of the footpath widening scheme for Banavie School Road, Banavie, Fort William. 
 
12. Invercoe Bridge Replacement Scheme Update
     Aithisg Drochaid Inbhir Comhann
 
There is circulated Report No. LA/10/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment.
 
Members are asked to note the update.
 
13.  Minutes                                                                                          
      Geàrr-chunntas
 
There are circulated for information Minutes of Meeting of the:-
 
i Lochaber Committee held on 28 September, 2020 which were approved by the Council on 29 October, 2020; and
 
ii Special Lochaber Committee held on 11 December, 2020 which were approved by the Council on 7 January, 2021.