Agendas, reports and minutes

Highland Council

Date: Thursday, 14 December 2017

Agenda: Read the Supplementary Agenda

In relation to the agenda and papers circulated for the above Meeting of the Highland Council, please find below additional urgent items:-

Emergency Notice of Motion 

‘The Highland Council expresses its deep disappointment at the news of further branch closures by the Royal Bank of Scotland. This will cause real difficulties for many customers and small businesses.

While acknowledging the changing nature of banking and the rapid growth of digital banking services, there are many for whom this is neither a practical option nor one they are comfortable with. So it is vital that they have access to physical face-to-face banking services.

The Council therefore calls on the UK Government to ensure communities, particularly vulnerable customers and small businesses, have access to day to day banking services by establishing and enforcing a guaranteed minimum level of service provision for essential banking services.’

Signed: Mrs M Davidson, Mr C Smith, Mr R Laird, Mr B Lobban

AGENDA ITEM 8

Membership of Committees, etc

People Committee – Mr A Baxter to replace Mrs M Paterson
Audit & Scrutiny Committee – Mr T Heggie to replace Mr A Baxter
Audit & Scrutiny Committee – Mrs J Barclay to replace Mr J McGillivray
Corporate Resources Committee – Mrs M Paterson to replace Mr A Baxter
Environment, Development & Infrastructure Committee – Mr A Rhind to replace Mr M Finlayson
Environment, Development & Infrastructure Committee – Mr K Gowans to replace Mr J McGillivray  
Pensions Committee – Mrs C Caddick to replace Ms L Munro
Pensions Board – Ms L Munro to replace Mrs C Caddick 
Commercial Board – Mr L Fraser to replace Mr A Baxter
Redesign Board – Mr K Gowans to replace Mr A Baxter

Chair of the People Committee

The Council is advised that Mr A Christie has tendered his resignation as Chair of the People Committee with effect from 15 December 2017.

On that basis, the Administration will move that Mr A Baxter should now be appointed as Chair.

Vice Chair of Corporate Resources Committee

The Administration will move that Mr M Reiss should replace Mr A Baxter as Vice Chair.   

CoSLA Executive Board 

Health & Social Care – Ms K Stephen to replace Ms N Sinclair
Children & Young People – Mr A Baxter to replace Mr A Christie
Environment & Economy – Mr K Gowans to replace Mr R MacDonald


Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser
Head of Corporate Governance