Agendas, reports and minutes

 

A meeting of the Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board will be held in the Committee Room 3, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, on Friday, 24 November, 2017, at 10.30 a.m. 

Your attendance at the meeting is invited and I append a note of the business to be transacted.

Yours faithfully

Clerk to the Board

Business

1. Apologies/ Leisgeulan

2. Appointment of Clerk to the Board and Monitoring Officer/  Cur Clèireach dhan Bhòrd agus Oifigear Sgrùdaidh an Dreuchd

Following the resignation of the previous Clerk, Ms M Morris, the Board is invited to appoint Mr Stewart Fraser, Head of Corporate Governance, The Highland Council as Clerk to the Board, with immediate effect.

It will also be recalled that the Board’s Monitoring Officer is currently the Head of Corporate Governance, The Highland Council and the Board is invited to appoint Ms Julie MacLennan, Democratic Services Manager, The Highland Council as Monitoring Officer with immediate effect.

3. Declarations of Interest/ Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt

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 indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest.  Advice may be sought from Officers prior to the meeting taking place.

4. Minutes of Meeting of 22 September, 2017/ Geàrr-chunntas Coinneamh 22 Sultain 2017

There are circulated, for approval, Minutes of Meeting of 22 September, 2017.  

5. Matters Arising from the Minutes/ Gnothaichean Ag Èirigh on Gheàrr-chunntas

6. Membership/  Ballrachd

Highland Council revised substantive membership – Mr L Fraser, Mrs M Paterson, Mr K Gowans, Mr J Gray, Ms K Currie, Mr W MacLachlan, Mrs P Munro and Mr D MacLeod.

7. Revenue Budget Monitoring Statement 2017/18/ Aithris Sgrùdaidh Buidseit Teachd-a-Steach 2017/18

There is circulated Report No VAL/19/17 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer setting out the revenue monitoring position for the period to 31 October,  2017 and the projected year end position. 

The Board is invited to comment and otherwise note the contents of the report. 

8. Draft Annual Report 2016/17/  Dreachd Aithisg Bhliadhnail 2016/17

There is circulated Report No VAL/20/17 comprising the draft Annual Report for 2016/17 prepared by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.

9. Departmental Report/ Aithisg Roinneil

There is circulated Report No VAL/21/17 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer which outlines the main business of the office of the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer since the last meeting of the Board.

The Board is invited to comment and otherwise note the recent activities of the Department as set out in the report.

10. Barclay Review of Business Rates in Scotland/  Ath-sgrùdadh Coimisean Barclay den t-Siostam Reataichean Neo-dhachaigheil

There is circulated Report No. VAL/22/17 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.

The Board is invited to comment and otherwise note the report.

11. Draft Model Publication Scheme 2017/  Sgeama Foillseachaidh Mhodail Ùraichte 2017

There is circulated Report No. VAL/23/17 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.

The Board is invited to approve the Model Publication Scheme 2017.

12. Code of Corporate Governance 2017/18/  Còd Riaghladh Corporra 2017/18

There is circulated Report No. VAL/24/17 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer

The Board is invited to approve the Code of Corporate Governance 2017/18.

13. Updated Grievance and Disciplinary Policies/  Poileasaidhean Gearain agus Smachdachaidh Ùraichte

There is circulated Report No. VAL/25/17 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.

The Board is invited to approve the updated Grievance and Disciplinary Policies and Procedures.

14. Dates of Meetings 2018/ Cinn-latha Choinneamhan 2018

The Board is invited to agree the following meeting dates for 2018:-

Thursday, 18 January; Thursday, 21 June; Thursday,13 September; Tuesday, 20 November 

Meetings will be held at Council Headquarters, Inverness, at 10.30 a.m. unless otherwise advised.