Agendas, reports and minutes

Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board

Date: Friday, 22 November 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 Friday, 22 November, 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. Minutes of Meetings           
    Geàrr-chunntas Coinneamh
 
There are circulated, for approval, Minute of Meeting of 12 September, 2019.
 
4. Matters Arising from the Minutes
    Gnothaichean Ag Èirigh on Gheàrr-chunntas
 
5. Revenue Budget Monitoring Statement 2019/20
    Aithris Sgrùdaidh Buidseit Teachd-a-Steach 2019/20
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/17/19 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board is invited to comment and otherwise note the contents of the report. 
 
6. Departmental Report       
    Aithisg Roinneil
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/18/19 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.
 
7. Code of Corporate Governance 2019/20
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/19/19 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board is asked to approve the Code of Corporate Governance 2019/20.
 
8. Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace Policy
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/20/19 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board is asked to approve the Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace Policy.
 
9. Indemnity for Employees Policy
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/21/19 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer. 
 
The Board is asked to approve the Indemnity for Employees Policy.
 
10. Personal Accident Insurance Policy
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/22/19 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer. 
 
The Board is asked to approve the Personal Accident Insurance Policy.
 
11. Redeployment and Redundancy Policy
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/23/19 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer. 
 
The Board is asked to approve the Redeployment and Redundancy Policy.
 
12. Display Screen Equipment Policy and Guidance
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/24/19 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer. 
 
The Board is asked to approve the Display Screen Equipment Policy and Guidance. 
 
13. Dates of Meetings 2020
    Cinn-latha Choinneamhan 2020
 
The Board is invited to agree the following meeting dates for 2020:-
 
Friday, 24 January at 10.30a.m.
Friday, 19 June at 10.30a.m.  (meeting to be held in Stornoway)
Friday,  18 September  at 10.30a.m.
Friday, 20 November  at 10.30 a.m. 
 
14.  Appointment of Convener
 
The Board, at their meeting held on 27 June 2017, agreed that Mr J Gray and Mr K Gowans would each serve equal terms in the post of Convener until the Local Government Election on 5 May, 2022.  Mr J Gray was to serve the initial term until 30 November, 2019.  
 
The Board are therefore invited to appoint to the post of Convener for the remaining term until 5 May, 2022.  
 
In terms of the Valuation Joint Boards (Scotland) Order 1995, the Convener & Depute Convener shall not, at any time, be Members of the same constituent authority. Therefore, the Convener will require to be selected from the Highland Council membership on the Board.