Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Corporate Resources Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Wednesday 28 February 2018 at 10.30 am.

Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser
Head of Corporate Governance

1. Apologies for Absence 
Leisgeulan

2. 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.

3.Good News Stories  
Naidheachdan Matha

The Committee is invited to note that Louise McGunnigle, HR Business Partner  has recently become a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and Hannah Tinsley, HR Officer has achieved her Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resources. 

CARE AND LEARNING SERVICE
CHÙRAIM AGUS AN IONNSACHAIDH

4. Gaelic and Culture Update                                                                  
Aithisg Ùrachaidh Gàidhlig agus Cultair

There is circulated Report No RES/01/18 dated 19 February 2018 by the Director of Care and Learning.

The Committee is invited to note the contents of the report.

FINANCIAL MONITORING
SGRÙDADH IONMHASAIL

5. Corporate Revenue Monitoring Report to 31 December 2017     
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Teachd-a-steach Corporra gu 31 Dùbhlachd 2017

There is circulated Report No RES/02/18 dated 16 February 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Resources.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. consider the financial position of the General Fund and HRA revenue budgets as at 31 December 2017 and note the estimated year end    forecast and ensuing impact on balances; and

ii. note the status of budgeted savings in the year.

6. Corporate Capital Monitoring Report to 31 December 2017 
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Calpa Corporra gu 31 Dùbhlachd 2017

There is circulated Report No RES/03/18 dated 15 February 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Resources.

The Committee is invited to consider and agree the financial position of the General Fund and HRA Capital Programmes as at 31 December 2017.

7. Corporate Resources Service and Welfare Budget - Revenue Monitoring to 31 December 2017 (PP 26-33)
Sgrùdadh Teachd-a-steach Seirbheisean nan Goireasan Corporra gu 31 Dùbhlachd 2017

There is circulated Report No RES/04/18 dated 19 February 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Resources.

The Committee is invited to consider and agree the financial position of the Corporate Resources Service and Welfare budget as at 31 December 2017.

8. Corporate Resources Service Capital Monitoring Report to 31 December 2017 
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Calpa Seirbheis nan Goireasan Corporra gu 31 Dùbhlachd 2017

There is circulated Report No RES/05/18 dated 19 February 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Resources.

The Committee is invited to consider and agree the financial position of the Corporate Resources Service capital budget as at 31 December 2017.

9. Chief Executive’s Office and Members’ Revenue Monitoring Report to 31 December 2017                                                                                 
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Teachd-a-steach Oifis an Àrd-Oifigeir agus nam Ball gu 31 Dùbhlachd 2017

There is circulated Report No RES/06/18 dated 15 February 2018 by the Chief Executive.

The Committee is invited to consider and agree the financial position of the Chief Executive’s Office and Members’ budget as at 31 December 2017 and note the status of budgeted savings in the year.

10. Chief Executive’s Office Capital Monitoring Report to 31 December 2017 
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Calpa Oifis an Àrd-Oifigeir gu 31 Dùbhlachd 2017    
 
There is circulated Report No RES/07/18 dated 16 February 2018 by the Chief Executive.

The Committee is invited to consider and agree the monitoring position for the Chief Executive’s Office capital budget as at 31 December 2017.

CORPORATE RESOURCES SERVICE
SEIRBHEIS NAN GOIREASAN CORPORRA

11. Treasury Management – Summary of Transactions 
Rianachd Ionmhais - Geàrr-chunntas Ghnothaichean

There is circulated Report No RES/08/18 dated 14 February 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Resources.

The Committee is invited to consider the Treasury Management Summary of Transactions as circulated.
 
12. Corporate Resources Service Quarterly Performance Report 
Aithisgean Coileanaidh Seirbheis nan Goireasan Corporra
There is circulated Report No RES/09/18 dated 9 February 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Resources.

The Committee is invited to consider the statutory and key performance indicators as circulated.

13. Opportunity to Generate Income by Installing Solar PV on the Council Estate                                                                                            
Iomairt Cumhachd Grèine                                                                

There is circulated Report No RES/10/18 dated 5 February 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Resources.

Following a unanimous recommendation from the Redesign Board on 19 December 2017, the Committee is invited to agree that £2.3m of self-financing capital be used to install 2.5MW of solar PV on the Council estate, achieving the net profit projections set out in the report which equates to £4.01m over a 20 year period.

14. Modern Apprenticeship Programme Update                                
Aithisg Adhartais nam Preantasachdan Ùr-nodha

There is circulated Report No RES/11/18 dated 5 February 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Resources.

The Committee is invited to consider the excellent progress to date, current activities and future opportunities.

15. Living Wage – Accredited Employer Status                                  
Fastaiche Tuarastail Bith-beò Barantaichte

There is circulated Report No RES/12/18 dated 8 February 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Resources.

The Committee is invited to agree to support an application to become an Accredited Living Wage employer to reduce poverty and improve pay for employees in the Highlands.

16. ICT Transformation and Network Refresh                                     
Prògram Cruth-atharrachaidh ICT

There is circulated Report No RES/13/18 dated 15 February 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Resources.

The Committee is invited to consider the update on the ICT Transformation and Network Programmes.

17. ICT Projects Update 
Cunntas às Ùr mu Phròiseactan ICT

There is circulated Report No RES/14/18 dated 7 February 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Resources.

The Committee is invited to consider the report.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE

18. Community Asset Transfer: Review Process
Gluasad So-mhaoin Coimhearsnachd: Pròiseas Ath-sgrùdaidh

There will follow Report No RES/15/18 by the Chief Executive.

The Committee is invited to consider the report and approve the process for the Member Review Panel to consider reviews of community asset transfer decisions.

MINUTES OF MEETINGS
GEÀRR-CHUNNTAS CHOINNEAMHAN

19. Commercial Board: Minutes of Meetings 
Bòrd Malairteach: Geàrr-chunntasan Choinneamhan

There is circulated Minutes of Meetings of the Commercial Board held on 7 December 2017, 16 January 2018* and 16 February 2018 for approval.
 
20. Minutes of Meetings 
Geàrr-chunntasan Choinneamhan

The following Minutes of Meetings are circulated for confirmation:-

i. Employment Release Sub-Committee held on 7 December 2017 and 8 February 2018 (pp 101-104);
ii. Appeals Committee held on 22 November 2017 (pp 105-106);
iii. Central Safety Committee held on 2 February 2018 (pp 107-113); and
iv. Staff Partnership Forum held on 2 February 2018 (pp 114-117).

21. Exclusion of the Public
Às-dùnadh a’ Phobaill

The Committee is asked to resolve that, under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the following item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 9 and 11 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

CORPORATE RESOURCES SERVICE
SEIRBHEIS NAN GOIREASAN CORPORRA

22. Equal Pay Update  
Cunntas às Ùr mu Phàigheadh Co-ionann

There is circulated to Members only Report No RES/16/18 dated 6 February 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Resources.

The Committee is invited to consider the report.

23. SWAN Transition Delay Settlement
Rèiteachadh Eadar-ghluasad SWAN
 
There is circulated to Members only Report No RES/17/18 dated 2 February 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Resources.

The Committee is invited to consider the report.

DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE
LEASACHADH AGUS BUN-STRUCTAR

24. Commercial Investment and Development Opportunity      
Ceannach Tasgadh Malairteach
 
There is circulated to Members only Report No RES/18/18 dated 15 February 2018 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.

The Committee is invited to agree the recommendations.