Agendas, reports and minutes

Highland Council

Date: Thursday, 8 September 2016

Minutes: Read the Minutes (Items 18-21)

18. Standing Orders Relating to the Conduct of Meetings
Gnath-riaghailtean co-cheangailte ri GiulanChoinneamhan

Members were reminded that Annual Review of Standing Orders was a requirement of the Council’s Code of Corporate Governance. 

However, following consideration, it was proposed that no further changes were necessary at this time.

Decision

The Council AGREED that there was no requirement for any change to the current Standing Orders Relating to the Conduct of Meetings. 

19. Scheme of Delegation and Administration to Strategic Committees and Sub Committees and to Officers
Raòn Ùghdarrais agus Rianachd gu Comataidhean Ro-innleachdail agus Fo-chomataidhean agus gu Oifigearan     

There had been circulated Report No HC/39/16 dated 25 August 2016 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development which outlined amendments to the Scheme of Delegation and Administration to Strategic Committees and Sub Committees and to Officers. In this regard, it was confirmed that Annual Review of the Scheme of Delegation was a requirement of the Council’s Code of Corporate Governance.

There had also been circulated Supplementary Agenda dated 6 September 2016 which outlined additional amendments to the Scheme.

During discussion, it was suggested that, on the basis that further detailed clarification was required in relation to specific proposals from the Care & Learning and Development & Infrastructure Services in particular, the report should be deferred until the next meeting of the Council in October.   

Decision

The Council AGREED that the report should be deferred until the next meeting in October to allow detailed clarification on specific issues to be provided by the Services concerned.

20. Timetable of Meetings for 2017     
Clàr-ama Choinneamhan

There had been circulated Draft Timetable of Meetings for 2017.

During discussion, it was suggested that it would be more appropriate if meetings of Strategic and Local Committees (currently proposed for March and April) were re-scheduled so that they did not coincide with the restricted period before the Local Government Elections (purdah) which would begin on Monday, 13 March 2017.

It was also suggested that the proposed date of the Ross & Cromarty Committee in October should be changed to avoid specific local holiday dates at that time.  

Decision

The Council AGREED that an amended timetable should be submitted to the next meeting in October to take account of the issues raised at the meeting as detailed.      

21. Deeds Executed
Sgrìobhainnean Lagha a Bhuilicheadh

It was NOTED that a list of deeds and other documents executed on behalf of the Council since the meeting held on 29 June 2016 was available in the Members’ Library and on the Council’s Website.

The meeting ended at 4.50pm.