Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee (Comataidh an Eilein Sgitheanaich agus Ratharsair) will take place remotely on Monday, 1 December, 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 and 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. Police Scotland Local Committee Performance Report     
Aithisg Choileanaidh Comataidh Ionadail Poileas Alba

There is circulated Report No SR/25/25 by the Area Commander for Police Scotland.

The Committee is invited to consider the report.

4. Raasay Development Trust presentation
Taisbeanadh Urras Leasachaidh Ratharsair

A representative from Raasay Development Trust will be in attendance to give a presentation in relation to projects that the Trust deliver in the community.    

5. High Life Highland Service Delivery
Lìbhrigeadh Seirbheis High Life na Gàidhealtachd

There is circulated Report No. SR/26/25 by the Chief Executive, High Life Highland. 

Members are invited to comment on and note the report.

6. Community Regeneration Fund – Funding Request
Maoin Ath-nuadhachadh Coimhearsnachd – Iarrtas Maoineachaidh

There is circulated Report No. SR/27/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive Place. 

Members are asked to approve an award of £50,000 of Community Regeneration Fund to the Young Carers New Build – Design Stage 4 project, subject to approval of the funding proposal submitted for consideration as part of the Islands Programme 2025/26.
        
7. Short Term Let Control Area
Sgìre Smachd Màil Gheàrr-ùine

There is circulated Report No. SR/28/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive Place. 

Members are asked to:-

i.   note the evidence presented demonstrating the degree of prevalence of STLs within Skye and Raasay;
ii.  note that this evidence, demonstrates that the housing market within parts of Skye and Raasay, is subject to significant pressure, exacerbated by high rates of potential dwellings being converted to STLs;
iii. note that the designation of any new STLCA will have no retrospective impact on existing STLs where no material change of use had occurred at the time of establishment and will therefore only require planning permission from new STLs established after a STLCA comes into force;
iv. note that should the E&I Committee formally commence the process of introducing a STLCA, this will initiate a process of further evidence gathering and public consultation with communities;
v.  agree that the Skye and Raasay Area Committee therefore seeks to progress with the process of considering the introduction of a STLCA covering all or part of the Skye and Raasay area; and
vi. agree that progressing with consideration of a STLCA enables communities within the area to participate in that consultation at the appropriate stage.

8. Housing Performance Report
Aithisg Coileanaidh Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No. SR/29/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive Place. 

Members are asked to note the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2025 – 30 September 2025.

9. Car Park Finance Update
Cunntas às Ùr mu Ionmhas na Pàirc Chàraichean

There is circulated Report No. SR/30/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive Place. 

Members are asked to note the contents of the report.

10. Roads Maintenance Update
Cunntas às Ùr mu Chàradh Rathaidean

There is circulated Report No. SR/31/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive Place. 

Members are asked to note the update.

11. Ward Discretionary Budget 
Buidseat fo Ùghdarras Uàird 

The Committee is invited to note the following Ward 10 Discretionary Budget applications approved since the last meeting of the Committee.

CFINE - Fairshare in Highland        £1,100.00 
Rag Tag Textiles Ltd                        £999.00 
Seall - Festival of Small Halls          £500.00 
Kyleakin Local History Society        £2,000.00    

12. Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

There is circulated for information, the Minutes of Meeting of the Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee (Comataidh an Eilein Sgitheanaich agus Ratharsair) held on 1 September, 2025, which were approved at the Highland Council meeting held on 18 September, 2025.