Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee will take place in the Glass Room, Kingussie Courthouse, Kingussie/Remotely on Monday 4 August 2025 at 10.30 am.

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
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. Recess Powers
Cumhachdan Fosaidh

The Committee is asked to note that the recess powers granted by the Council at its meeting on 26 June 2025 did not require to be exercised in relation to the business of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee.

4. Highlife Highland Services Report                    

There is circulated Report No BSAC/13/25 by the Chief Executive, High Life Highland.

The Committee is invited to comment on and note the report.

5. Winter Service Plan for 2025/26                      

There is circulated Report No BSAC/14/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place

The Committee is invited to approve the Winter Service Plan for 2025/26.

6. Community Regeneration Fund Applications                

There is circulated Report No BSAC/15/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place

The Committee is invited to:-

I.  note the Community Regeneration Funds currently available in Badenoch and Strathspey; and 
ii. approve the full request of CRF funding of £80,000 to deliver the full Laggantygown Cemetery Car Park/Loch Vaa Project.

7. Environmental Health - Annual Report & Activity 2024/25            

There is circulated Report No BSAC/16/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place

The Committee is invited to note and provide any feedback on:-

I.   the variety and volume of work being undertaken locally by the Environmental Health team; 
ii.  the Highland wide issues; and 
iii. the report format and content.

8. Housing Repairs Performance and Capital Report – 1 April 2025 to 30 June 2025 
                                    
There is circulated Report No BSAC/17/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place

The Committee is invited to note the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2025 – 30 June 2025.

9. Badenoch and Strathspey Area Funds use 2024/25           

There is circulated Report No BSAC/18/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place

The Committee is invited to note and scrutinise the use of Badenoch and Strathspey Ward funding allocations for financial years 2023/24 and 2024/25. 

10. Minutes                                         
Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee held on 28 April 2025 which were approved by the Council on 15 May 2025 and the Special Meeting of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee held on27 May 2025 which were approved by the Council on 26 June 2025.