Agendas, reports and minutes

Lochaber Committee

Date: Monday, 11 August 2025

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A meeting of the Lochaber Committee will take place remotely on Monday, 11 August, 2025 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
Chief Officer Legal & Corporate 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. 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 have not been exercised in relation to the business of the Lochaber Committee.
 
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 LA/19/25 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland.
 
The Committee is invited to comment and scrutinise the Area Performance Report.
 
5. Winter Service Plan 2025/26
    Plana Seirbheis Geamhraidh 2025/26
 
There is circulated Report No. LA/20/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place. 
 
Members are asked to approve the Winter Service Plan for 2025/26.
 
6. Partial Deletion of U1015 Glenroy Road (465m end of road)
    Pàirt Dhubhadh Às de U1015 Rathad Ghleann Ruaidh
 
There is circulated Report No. LA/21/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place. 
 
Members are asked to approve the proposed partial deletion of the U1015 Glenroy Road from the List of Adopted Roads.
 
7. Scottish Government Play Park Funding
    Maoineachadh Phàircean-cluiche Riaghaltas na h-Alba
 
There is circulated Report No. LA/22/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.
 
Members are asked to agree in Ward 11 £20,000 to be allocated to the agreed project as outlined at in Section 6.4 of the report.
 
8. Community Regeneration Fund Assessment of Applications
    Measadh Iarrtasan Maoin Ath-bheòthachaidh Coimhearsnachd
 
There is circulated Report No LA/23/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.   
 
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; and
 
ii. agree the approved CRF grant award for each application up to the value of the available area allocation.
 
9. Appointment to Isle of Rum Community Trust
   Cur an Dreuchd gu Urras Coimhearsnachd Eilean Rùim
 
The Committee are asked to agree that Councillor L Saggers replaces Councillor J C Grafton on the Isle of Rum Community Trust.
 
10. Fort William 2040 Annual Update
      Fios às Ùr mu An Gearasdan 2040
 
There is circulated Report No. LA/24/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place. 
 
Members are asked to:-
 
i.  note the progress that has been made with the individual projects within the FW2040 Masterplan as summarised at Appendix 1: FW2040 Annual Masterplan Project Update July 2025.
ii. note the wider developments that have been implemented in 2025 to enhance the delivery of the programme, specifically:
a) a review of the FW2040 governance arrangements which is ongoing.
b) preparation of a community engagement event in November in collaboration with Lochaber Community Planning Partnership and the Area Place Planning team.  
c) continued engagement on specific issues and with particular interest groups through the FW2040 Community Stakeholder Group and FW2040 Transport Sub-Group.
These wider developments are expanded on in section 5 of the report.
iii. support identified priority FW2040 work areas for the coming year as summarised in section 6 of the report.
 
11. Corran Ferry Update
      Cunntas air Aiseag a’ Chorrain
 
There is circulated Report No. LA/25/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.
 
Members are asked to note:-
 
i.   the update on Corran Ferry Operations; and
ii.  the update on the Corran Ferry Infrastructure Improvement Scheme and New Electric Vessel which can be found in Appendix 2.
 
12. Housing Performance Report
      Aithisg Choileanaidh Càraidhean Thaighean
 
There is circulated Report No. LA/26/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.
 
Members are asked to note the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2025 – 30 June 2025.
 
13. Ward Discretionary Fund 2025/26
      Buidseat Fo Ùghdarras Uàird
 
The Committee is invited to note the following Ward Discretionary Fund grant awards since the last Committee meeting:-
 
Ward 11
Lochaber Coastal Rowing - Each Dubh Mobilisation - £100
National Trust for Scotland - Glenfinnan Sunday Bus Service Pilot - £2,463
Visit Small Isles (VSI) - Welcome to the Small Isles - £2,000
 
Ward 21
Lochaber Coastal Rowing - Each Dubh Mobilisation - £100
National Trust for Scotland - Glenfinnan Sunday Bus Service - £750
Lochaber Pride - First Pride Parade - £500
Linnhe Leisure - Manual Mobile Wheelchair lift - £1,000
 
Lochaber Trusts and Bequests:
Elizabeth George Bequest – Lochaber Lunch Club - £179.10
M Campbell Gift Fund – Lochaber Lunch Club - £25.93
Ben Nevis Pathway Fund - Nevis Landscape Partnership – £1,273.25
Fort William Poor Fund - Plantation Community Larder, Voluntary Action Lochaber - £512.89
 
14. Minutes
      Geàrr-chunntas
 
There is circulated for information, Minutes of Meeting of the Lochaber Committee held on 12 May, 2025 which were approved by the Council on 26 June, 2025.