Agenda
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A meeting of the Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee (Comataidh an Eilein Sgitheanaich agus Ratharsair) will take place remotely on Monday, 30 January, 2023 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 provide some information on the nature of the interest and leave the meeting at the appropriate time. 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 31 October 2022, which were approved at the Highland Council meeting held on 8 December 2022.
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/1/23 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland.
The Committee is invited to comment and scrutinise the Area Performance Report.
5. Area Roads Capital Programme 2023/24
Prògram Calpa Rathaidean Sgìreil 2023/24
There is circulated Report No. SR/2/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment and Economy.
Members are asked to approve the proposed 2023/24 Area Roads Capital Programme for the Isle of Skye and Raasay Area.
6. Isle of Skye and Raasay HRA Capital Programme 2023/27
Prògram Calpa Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais an Eilein Sgitheanaich is Ratharsair 2023/27
There will follow Report No. SR/3/23.
7. Housing Revenue Account: Garage Rents 2023/24
Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais: Màil Gharaidsean 2023/24
There is circulated Report No. SR/4/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.
The Committee is invited to agree a level of rent increase to apply to Skye & Raasay Garages.
8. Uig Harbour Redevelopment Update
Cunntas às Ùr mu Ath-leasachadh Cala Ùige
There will be a presentation by the Service Lead Infrastructure on the Uig Harbour Redevelopment.
9. Community Regeneration Fund Assessment of Applications
Measadh Iarrtasan Maoin Ath-bheòthachaidh Coimhearsnachd
There is circulated Report No. SR/5/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment & Economy.
Members are asked to:-
i.Consider all applications presented for funding and agree whether to approve, defer or reject the application. An approval of funding should detail the amount approved and outline any conditions of funding that Members wish to attach to the approval over and above the required technical conditions. A deferral would allow an applicant to resubmit the current application at a future date with updated information or for the project to be approved subject to further funding becoming available. A rejection would mean that the application will not proceed and any future application to the fund should be brought forward initially as a new expression of interest;
ii. Agree which applications should receive a funding award from CRF up to the value of the available area allocation; and
iii. If Members wish to approve CRF1169, to agree this should be funded from the Islands Emergency Fund allocation.
Supplementary Agenda
In relation to the agenda circulated for the meeting of the Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee( Comataidh an Eilein Sgitheanaich agus Ratharsair), please find attached the following supplementary report, which it was indicated it would follow:-
Item 6
Isle of Skye and Raasay HRA Capital Programme 2023/27 and 2022-23 update
Prògram Calpa Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais an Eilein Sgitheanaich is Ratharsair 2023/27
There is circulated Report No. SR/3/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.
Members are invited to:
i. note the update on the 2022-23 Isle of Skye and Raasay HRA Capital Programme at section 5 of the report.
ii. note the resources available to Isle of Skye and Raasay at 6.7.
iii. agree the proposed investment priorities in the HRA Capital Programme for Isle of Skye and Raasay 2023-27 as set out in Appendix 1.
iv. note that updates on the Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme will continue to be provided through ward briefings and at future Local Committees as requested by local Members, in addition to reporting to Housing and Property Committee.
Yours sincerely
Stewart Fraser
Head of Corporate Governance
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In relation to the agenda circulated for the meeting of the Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee( Comataidh an Eilein Sgitheanaich agus Ratharsair), please find attached the following urgent report for consideration.
Item 10
The Islands Emergency Cost Crisis Fund 2022/23
Maoin Staing Cosgais Èiginn nan Eilean 2022/23
There is circulated Report No. SR/6/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities & Place.
Members are invited to:-
i note that the Council has received Islands Emergency Cost Crisis funding for 2022/23 to help alleviate the impacts of the cost crisis for island communities.
ii. agree that this funding be used to automatically make non-recurring cost crisis payments of £155 per eligible household by 28 February 2023 where the Council holds current bank details, in accordance with the eligibility criteria set out in section 4 of this report.
Yours sincerely
Stewart Fraser
Head of Corporate Governance