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 19 January 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
Chief Officer – Legal and Corporate Governance

Business

1. Apologies for Absence
Leisgeulan

2. Declarations of Interest/Transparency Statements
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt/ Aithrisean 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 - Area Performance Report                                                                               
Poileas - Geàrr-chunntas air Coileanadh Sgìreil

There is circulated Report No BSAC/01/26 by the Area Commander (South Highland Area Command), Police Scotland.

The Committee is invited to note progress made against the objectives set within the Highland Local Policing Plan 2023–2026 Year 1 in Annex A to the report, for the period covering 01 April 2025 – 31 December 2025.
    
4. Glentrium 40mph Speed Limit Order     
Òrdugh Casg Astair 40msu Ghlinn Truim

There is circulated Report No BSAC/02/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to:- 

i.   note the background to the proposed 40mph Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) and the representations received; 
ii.  consider and note the objections made to “The Highland Council (C1137, Glentruim) 40mph Speed Limit Order 2025”; and
iii. subject to i) and ii) above approve the making of the 40mph Speed Limit TRO (Appendix 3).

5. Prime Markings A939 Grantown to Nairn Route    
Prìomh Chomharran A939 Slighe Bhaile nan Granndach gu Inbhir Narann

There is circulated Report No BSAC/03/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.  note the background to the proposed Perceptual Rider Information for Maximisation of Enjoyment and Expertise (PRIME) sign and road marking’s introduction; and
ii. approve the installation of PRIME signage and road markings at six locations on the A939 Grantown to Nairn Road.  

6. Area Roads Capital Programme 2026/27                                                      
Prògram Calpa Rathaidean Sgìreil 2026/27

There is circulated Report No BSAC/04/26 by Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to:- 

i.   approve the rolling programme of Capital schemes as listed in Appendix 2, which will be a multi-year programme;
ii.  note that the Area budget will be available after the February 2026 Economy and Infrastructure (E&I) Committee; and  
iii. note that the rolling programme may require to be updated once results from the Scottish Road Maintenance Condition Survey have been received and considered. 

7. Housing Repairs Performance and Capital Report    
Aithisg Coileanaidh is Calpa Càradh Rathaidean

There is circulated Report No BSAC/05/26 by Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to note the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2025 – 31 December 2025.

8. Community Regeneration Funding Application    
Iarrtas Maoineachaidh Ath-nuadhachadh Coimhearsnachd

There is circulated Report No BSAC/06/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.   note the Community Regeneration Funds (CRF) currently available in Badenoch and Strathspey; 
ii.  consider the application 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 
iii. agree the approved CRF grant award for the application up to the value of the available area allocation.

9. Whole Family Wellbeing Programme – Local Partnership Network Overview    
Prògram Sunnd Teaghlaich Bhàideanach is Shrath Spè

There is circulated Report No BSAC/07/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive - People

The Committee is invited to:-

i.   note the strategic alignment of the Whole Family Wellbeing Programme (WFWP) with national and local policy priorities, including The Promise, GIRFEC and the Integrated Children’s Services Plan;
ii.  consider the identified needs in Badenoch and Strathspey and the role of the Local Partnership Network Group in addressing these; and
iii. agree to support the development of collaborative proposals under Element 2 of the WFWP funding framework.

10. Ward Discretionary Fund Update
 Cunntas air Maoin fo Ùghdarras Uàird

The Committee is invited to note that the following Ward Discretionary Fund applications have been approved since the last Committee:

Applicant                                                       Project Title                       Amount
Newtonmore Tennis Club                               Junior Club Night                 £500
Kincraig and Vicinity Community Council      Drumguish Defibrillator         £900

The remaining available Ward Discretionary Fund balance is £11,194.

11. Minutes    
 Geàrr-chunntas

There are circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee held on 3 November 2025 which were approved by the Council on 11 December 2026.