16 February 2026: Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee

Dear Member

A meeting of the Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee (Comataidh an Eilein Sgitheanaich agus Ratharsair) will take place remotely on Monday, 16 February 2026 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. 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/1/26 by the Local Senior Officer for Highland.

The Committee is invited to comment and scrutinise the Area Performance Report.

4. SSEN Transmission Skye Re-inforcement Project - Community Benefit Fund Presentation
Pròiseact Ath-neartachaidh Tar-chur SSEN an Eilein Sgitheanaich – Taisbeanadh Maoin Buannachd na Coimhearsnachd

Representatives from SSEN will be in attendance to give a presentation on their community benefit fund.

5. Dunvegan Community Trust Presentation
Taisbeanadh Urras Coimhearsnachd Dhùn Bheagain

A representative from Dunvegan Community Trust will be in attendance to give a presentation in relation to work undertaken by the Trust in the community and key projects that the Trust are delivering in the community.

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

There is circulated Report No. SR/2/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive Place.

Members are asked 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 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. Community Regeneration Fund (CRF) Assessment of Applications
Measadh Iarrtasan Maoin Ath-nuadhachadh Coimhearsnachd

There is circulated Report No. SR/3/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive Place. 

Members are asked to:

i.  consider the CRF applications presented and agree whether to approve, defer or reject each 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 or application; and
ii. agree to approve £100,000 of CRF towards a road infrastructure improvement project as per the detail in 6.2 of the report.

8. Allocation of Local Car Parking Income

There is circulated Report No SR/4/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive - Place. 

Members are asked to agree £100,000 of the Area share of car parking income as match funding for a future Community Regeneration Fund application towards a road infrastructure improvement project as per the detail in 6.2 of the report.

9. The Old Man of Storr Site Management  - Parking Charge Review
Stiùireadh Làrach Bodach an Stòir – Ath-sgrùdadh air Cìsean Parcaidh

There is circulated Report No. SR/5/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive Corporate. 

Members are asked to:-

i.  consider and agree the proposal to increase the daily parking charges at The Old Man of Storr site by £1 for both tariffs (up to 6 hours and up to 12 hours), effective from 1 April 2026; and
ii. agree that the Local Parking Season ticket arrangement for Skye car parks remain unchanged.

10. Scottish Government Play Park Funding
Maoineachadh Phàircean Cluiche Riaghaltas na h-Alba

There is circulated Report No. SR/6/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive Place. 

The Committee are asked to agree £39,868.16 to be allocated to the agreed project as outlined in section 6.4.1. of the report.

11. Portree High Associated School Group Overview
Foir-shealladh air Buidheann Sgoiltean Co-cheangailte Àrd-Sgoil Phort Rìgh

There is circulated Report No. SR/7/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive People Cluster.

Members are asked to scrutinise and note the content of the report.

12. Children's Disability Service Update
Cunntas mun t-Seirbheis do Chloinn le Ciorraman

There is circulated Report No. SR/8/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive People. 

Members are asked to note and comment on the issues raised in the report and the implications for the future provision of service within Skye & Raasay.

13. Housing Repairs and Capital Report
Aithisg Coileanaidh Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No. SR/9/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive Place. 

Members are asked to note the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2025 – 31 December 2025.

14. Active Travel Update
Cunntas mu Shiubhal Gnìomhach

There is circulated Report No. SR/10/26 by the Active Travel Team Leader.  

Members are asked to:-

i.    note the update on works undertaken / upcoming;
ii.   note the budget which has been allocated to support Active Travel projects on Skye and Raasay; and
iii.  agree to support efforts to secure additional funding for delivery of Active Travel projects on Skye and Raasay.

15. 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.

Brae's Village Hall - External Wall Repairs - £3,000
Portree & Braes Community Trust - Speak up for Gaelic Project - £1,000

16. 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 December 2025, which were approved at the Highland Council meeting held on 11 December 2025.