Agendas, reports and minutes

Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee

Date: Monday, 29 November 2021

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A meeting of the Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee (Comataidh an Eilein Sgitheanaich agus Ratharsair) will be held REMOTELY on Monday, 29 November, 2021 at 10.30 am. 
 
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
 
 
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. Minutes
    Geàrr-chunntas
 
There are circulated for information, Minutes of Meeting of the Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee (Comataidh an Eilein Sgitheanaich agus Ratharsair) held on 30 August, 2021, which were approved at the Highland Council meeting held on 9 September, 2021. 
 
4. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Local Committee Performance Report   
    Aithisg Choileanaidh Comataidh Ionadail Seirbheis Smàlaidh agus    
   Teasairginn na h-Alba
 
There is circulated Report No SR/19/21 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland.
 
The Committee is invited to comment and scrutinise the Area Performance
Report. 
 
5. Skye and Lochalsh Local Access Forum Appointments
 
There is circulated Report No. SR/20/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment & Economy.
 
Members are asked to approve the appointment of the members of the public who have applied to be members of the Local Access Forum for Skye and Lochalsh as set out in Table 2 of the report.
 
6. Storr Future Development
 
There is circulated Report No. SR/21/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Transformation.
 
Members are asked to:
 
i    note the contents of the report and invite comments;
 
ii.  consider investment from disaggregated Ward funds, towards the delivery of on- site management and income generation at the Old Man of Storr site, through future Reports to the Isle of Skye and Raasay Area Committee.
 
iii. agree that a report is presented to a future Corporate Resources Committee seeking approval of the required set-up funding to deliver the installation on the retail module at Storr.  
 
iv.  note that further reports will be presented to this Committee in respect of future funding opportunities (as detailed at section 14) and further development opportunities taking forward the Council’s “Future Highlands – Health and Prosperity Strategic Partnership Plan” and this Committee’s “Skye & Raasay Future”.
 
7. Place Based Investment Funds – Proposed Funding Allocations
    Maointean Tasgaidh Stèidhichte air Àite – Riarachaidhean Maoineachaidh gam Moladh
 
There is circulated Report No. SR/22/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place.
 
Members are asked to consider and agree the proposed allocation of Place Based Investment Funds as follows:-
 
• Investment in site management and income generation at the Old Man of Storr - £57,000
• Investment in Skye & Lochalsh Council for Voluntary Organisations, Befriender Scheme to help address social isolation and loneliness - £20,000
•Investment in Braes Village Hall - £2,000
•Community Resilience & Support - £7000