Agenda
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A meeting of the Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Committee will take place remotely via Microsoft Teams, on 2 November 2026, at 11am.
Recording Notice: This meeting will be recorded and uploaded to the Council’s YouTube channel.
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
Seirbheis Smàlaidh is Teasairginn na h-Alba
There is circulated Report No WRSL/17/26 by the Local Senior Officer for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
The Committee is invited to scrutinise and comment on the attached Area Performance Report.
4. Winter Service Plan for 2026/27
Plana Seirbheis a’ Gheamhraidh airson 2026/27
There is circulated Report No WRSL/18/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.
The Committee is invited to approve the Winter Service Plan for 2026/27.
5. Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Car Parking Income
There is circulated Report No WRSL/19/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.
The Committee is invited to note the earmarked funds for 2025/26 of £25,362.
6. Community Regeneration Fund Assessment of Applications
Measadh Iarrtasan Maoin Ath-nuadhachadh Coimhearsnachd
There is circulated Report No WRSL/20/26 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.
The Committee is invited to:-
i. note the Community Regeneration Funding currently available in Wester Ross, Strathpeffer & Lochalsh;
ii. consider the application presented and agree whether to approve, defer or reject that 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 the 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, subject to any conditions, up to the value of the available area allocation.
7. Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Ward Discretionary Budget
Buidseat fo Ùghdarras Uàird Rois an Iar, Shrath Pheofhair agus Loch Aillse
The Committee is invited to note that the following Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Ward Discretionary Fund applications have been approved from 1 July to 30 September 2026:-
- Achmore Community Hall Association – Legal Fees to complete progression to SCIO status £850.00.
8. Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas
There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Committee held on 3 August 2026 which were approved by the Council on 17 September 2026.