COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minute of Meeting held in the Conference Centre, Lews Castle College, Stornoway on Tuesday 16 August 2005 at 3.30pm. 

 

PRESENT

Mr Donald Manford (Chairman)

 

 

Mr Ronald J Mackinnon (Vice-Chairman)

 

 

Mr John Mackay

 

 

Mr Roderick Morrison

Mr Angus Campbell

 

Mr Alex A MacDonald

Mr Donald J Macsween

 

Mr Norman A Macdonald

Mr Alexander M Mackintosh

 

Mr Angus M Graham

Mr Donald Macdonald

 

Mr Malcolm J Graham

Mr Donald Maclean

 

Mr Neil Campbell

Mr Martin C Taylor

 

 

Tribute:  Mr Charles O Murray

 

The Chairman referred to Mr Charles O Murray, father of former Director of Technical Services Mr Murdo Murray, who had passed away recently.  The Chairman, on behalf of the Committee, extended condolences to Mr Murray’s family.

 

 

 

 

MINUTES

 

Transportation Committee

 

 

1

The Minute of Meeting of 14 June 2005 was approved.

 

 

 

 

TRANSPORT POLICY

 

Proposals for an Islands Regional Transport Partnership

T01.08

2

With reference to item 2 of the Minute of Meeting of 19 April 2005 the Director of Corporate Services and Director of Technical Services submitted Reports in relation to proposals from Mr Tavish Scott MSP, Minister for Transport for the establishment of a separate Islands Regional Transport Partnership to cover the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland Islands Areas.

 

It was agreed to recommend that the Comhairle:

 

(1)                   be in a Regional Transport Partnership whose geographic coverage and membership corresponds to the existing HITRANS;

 

(2)                   continue to make representations by all appropriate means, in relation to the draft Statutory Instrument, to:

 

(a)              secure a fair voting system; and

 

(b)              ensure that Regional Transport Partnerships are permitted to agree provisions in relation to voting arrangements when making or adopting Standing Orders regulating the procedures and business of the Partnership and Committees or Sub-Committees appointed by it.