Agendas, reports and minutes

Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board

Date: Thursday, 12 September 2019

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A meeting of the Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board will be held in Committee Room  2, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Thursday, 12 September, 2019, 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
 
Stewart Fraser
Clerk to the Board
 
Business
 
 
1. Apologies
    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. Appointment of Treasurer to the Board
 
Following the retirement of the previous Treasurer, Mr D Yule, the Board is invited to appoint Ms Liz Denovan, Executive Chief Officer, Resources & Finance, The Highland Council as Treasurer to the Board, with immediate effect.
 
4. Minutes of Meetings           
    Geàrr-chunntas Coinneamh
 
There are circulated, for approval, Minute of Meeting of 21 June, 2019.
 
5. Matters Arising from the Minutes
    Gnothaichean Ag Èirigh on Gheàrr-chunntas
 
6. Revenue Budget Monitoring Statement 2019/20
    Aithris Sgrùdaidh Buidseit Teachd-a-Steach 2019/20
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/12/19 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board is invited to comment and otherwise note the contents of the report. 
 
7. Departmental Report       
    Aithisg Roinneil
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/13/19 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board is invited to comment and otherwise note the recent activities of the Department as set out in the report.
 
8. External Annual Audit
    Sgrùdadh Bliadhnail on Taobh A-muigh
 
8a Report to Those Charged with Governance on the 2018/19 Audit      
     Aithisg Dhaibhsan air a bheil Uallach airson Riaghladh air Sgrùdadh 2018/19
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/14/19 by the External Auditor, Grant Thornton.
 
The Board is invited to comment and otherwise note the report.
 
8b Letter of Representation 2018/19
     Litir Riochdachaidh 2018/19
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/15/19 a copy of the annual audit letter of representation 2018/19.
 
The Board is asked to agree that the letter of representation be signed by the Treasurer on behalf of the Board.
 
8c Audited Accounts 2018/19
     Cunntasan Sgrùdaichte 2018/19
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/16/19 which comprises the Audited Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2018/19.
 
The Treasurer will respond to any matters arising from the Accounts.
 
The Board is invited to approve the Audited Accounts for signature.