Agendas, reports and minutes

Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee

Date: Monday, 12 February 2024

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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, 12 February, 2024 at 10.30 a.m. 
 
Recording Notice: Please note this meeting will be recorded and uploaded to the Council’s YouTube channel.
 
You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.
 
Yours faithfully
 
Stewart Fraser
Head of Legal and Governance
 
BUSINESS
 
1. Apologies for Absence
    Leisgeulan
 
2. Declarations of Interest/Transparency Statement
    Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt/Aithris Fhollaiseachd
 
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 is circulated for information, Minutes of Meeting of the Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee (Comataidh an Eilein Sgitheanaich agus Ratharsair) held on Monday, 6 November, 2023 which were approved at the Highland Council meeting held on 14 December, 2023. 
 
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/1/24 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland.
 
The Committee is invited to comment and scrutinise the Area Performance Report.
 
5. Education Report
 
There will follow Report No. SR/2/24.
 
6. Area Roads Capital Programme 2024/25
    Prògram Calpa Rathaidean Sgìreil 2024/25
 
There is circulated Report No. SR/3/24 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment and Economy.
 
Members are asked to approve the proposed prioritised Area Roads Capital Programme for Isle of Skye & Raasay Area.
 
7. Housing Performance Report – 1 April 2023 to 31 December 2023
 
There is circulated Report No. SR/4/24 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.
 
Members are asked to note the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2023 – 31 December 2023.
 
8. Housing Revenue Account: Garage Rents 2024/25 
    Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais: Màil Gharaidsean 2024/25
 
There is circulated Report No. SR/5/24 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property. 
 
The Committee is invited to agree a level of rent increase to apply to Isle of Skye & Raasay Garages.
 
9. Waste Management and Environmental Health (Abandoned vehicles) Update
 
There is circulated Report No. SR/6/24 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place.
 
Members are asked to note:-
 
i.  the progress on the Recycling Improvement Service Change and Portree Waste Station; and
ii. the update from environmental health on abandoned vehicles. 
 
10. Community Support & Engagement Team update
 
A verbal update report will be provided on the Community Support & Engagement team.
 
11. Modified West Highland and Islands Amended Core Paths Plan, Skye and Raasay Area
 
There is circulated Report No. SR/7/24 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment & Economy.
 
Members are asked to:-
 
i.  approve the Skye and Raasay area of the Modified West Highland and Islands Amended Core Path Plan to be submitted to Scottish Ministers.  The modifications are shown in Appendix 1;
ii. agree that the changes being minor and raised no previous public comment do not require further public consultation; and
iii.note the reasons for the delay in bringing this matter to committee in paragraph 4.7.
 
12. Portree Demonstrator Project - Presentation
 
13. Scottish Government Play Funding Allocation
      Sònrachadh Maoineachadh Cluiche Riaghaltas na h-Alba
 
There is circulated Report No. SR/8/24 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities and Place. 
 
Members are asked to agree;
 
i.  the homologation of funding to the project identified for Dunvegan Community Park;
ii. the homologation of funding to the project identified for Ardvasar Play Park.
 
14. Community Regeneration Fund Assessment of Applications
      Measadh Iarrtasan Maoin Ath-bheòthachaidh Coimhearsnachd
 
There is circulated Report No. SR/9/24 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure, Environment & Economy.  Appendix 1 to the report is circulated separately as Booklet A. 
 
Members are asked to:-
 
i. consider the applications presented 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 the approved Community Regeneration Fund grant award for each application up to the value of the available area allocation; and
 
iii. if there is a balance of funding remaining, agree to ringfence remaining grant within the 2023/24 allocation to deliver area priorities identified through work to develop an area-based plan, subject to full applications being brought to a future committee meeting for consideration.  
 
15. Ward Discretionary Budget 
      Buidseat Fo Ùghdarras Uàird 
 
The Committee is invited to note the following Ward Discretionary Fund Grants for Ward 10 in the financial year 2023/24:- 
 
Highlife Highland Skye & Lochalsh Archive Centre  £500
Skye and Lochalsh Mental Health Association (2)  £500 
Skye Youth Pipe Band  £1,000
Waternish Community Garden  £500
Portree & Braes Community Trust £1,500
New Pads for Tigh na Sgire Defibrillator  £55
Helping Hands Skye & Lochalsh £2000
Skeabost & District Community Council £530
Poppy Scotland Wreaths £160
Portree & Braes Community Trust £6000