Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Committee will take place via Microsoft Teams on 20 February 2023 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 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. Police – Area Performance Summary                      
Poilis – Geàrr-chunntas Dèanadais Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No WRSL/001/23 dated 9 February 2023 by the North Area Commander. 

The Committee is invited to note progress made against the objectives set within the Highland Local Policing Plan 2020-2023 Year 1, attached as Annex A to the report, for the period covering 01 April 2022 - 31 December 2022.

4. Area Roads Capital Programme 2023/24                                     
Prògram Calpa Rathaidean Sgìreil 2023/24

There is circulated Report No WRSL/002/23 dated 15 December 2022 by Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment & Economy

The Committee is invited to Members are asked to approve the proposed 2023/24 Area Roads Capital Programme for Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Area.

5. Wester Rosss, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh HRA Capital Programme 2023/27                                                                                              
Prògram Calpa Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais Rois an Iar, Shrath Pheofhair is Loch Aillse 2023/27
                   
There is circulated Report No WRSL/003/22 dated 8 February 2023 by Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to:- 

i.   note the update on the 2022-23 Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh HRA Capital Programme at section 5 of the report;
ii.  note the resources available to Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh at paragraph 6.7 of the report;
iii. agree the proposed investment priorities in the HRA Capital Programme for Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh 2023-27 as set out in Appendix 1 of the report; and 
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.  

6. Housing Revenue Account: Garage Rents 2023/24                        
Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais: Màil Gharaidsean 2023/24                       

There is circulated Report No WRSL/004/22 dated 6 February 2023 by Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property

The Committee is invited to agree a level of rent increase to apply to Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Garages and Garage Sites.

7. Community Regeneration Fund Applications     
Iarrtasan Maoin Ath-bheothachadh Coimhearsnachd

There is circulated Report No WRSL/005/22 dated 3 February 2023 by Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment & Economy.

The Committee is invited 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; and
ii. agree which applications should receive a funding award from CRF up to the value of the available area allocation.

8. Minutes     
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Committee held on 8 November 2022 which were approved by the Council on 8 December 2022.