Agendas, reports and minutes

Corporate Resources Committee

Date: Thursday, 30 January 2020

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A meeting of the Corporate Resources Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Thursday 30 January 2020 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. Corporate Resources Committee: Role and Remit
Comataidh nan Goireasan Corporra: Dreuchd agus Raon-ùghdarrais
 
There is circulated Report No RES/01/20 dated 17 January 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer – Performance and Governance.
 
The Committee is invited to consider the report.
 
4. Appointments to Sub-Committees, Working Groups, etc
Cur an Dreuchd gu Fo-Chomataidhean, Buidhnean-obrach is eile
 
The Committee is invited to approve the membership of the following Sub-Committees, Working Groups etc:- 
 
(i) Appeals & Disputes Committee – 10 Members
 
Proposed Membership – Chair and Vice Chair of the Corporate Resources Committee, Chair and Vice Chair of the relevant Service Committee plus 6 other Members of the Corporate Resources Committee.
 
The Groups have been asked for their nominations which will be tabled at the meeting. 
 
(ii) Central Safety Committee – 5 Members  
 
Proposed Membership – 
 
Employer’s Representatives – Chair and Vice Chair of the Corporate Resources Committee plus 3 other Members of the Corporate Resources Committee.
 
Staff Side Representatives – Trade Union representatives from Unison (1 place), GMB (1 place), UNITE (1 place), UNITE/UCATT (1 place) and 1 representative from BDA, CSP or RCN to be confirmed on a rolling basis.  
 
The Groups have been asked for their nominations which will be tabled at the meeting. 
 
(iii) Employment Release Sub-Committee – 10 Members
 
Proposed Membership – Chair and Vice Chair of the Corporate Resources Committee, Chair and Vice Chair of the relevant Strategic Committee and 6 other Members of the Corporate Resources Committee.
 
The Groups have been asked for their nominations which will be tabled at the meeting. 
 
(iv) Head of Service Recruitment Panel – 10 Members
 
Proposed Membership – Chair and Vice Chair of the Corporate Resources Committee, Chair and Vice Chair of the relevant Strategic Committee (or the Leader and Depute Leader of the Council where the Chief Executive’s Office or  Corporate Resources Service is involved) and 6 other Members of the Corporate Resources Committee.
 
The Groups have been asked for their nominations which will be tabled at the meeting. 
 
(v) Highland Council Staff Partnership Forum – 9 Members 
 
Proposed Membership –
 
Elected Member Group – Leader and Depute Leader of the Council, Chairs of the Strategic Committees and the Leader of the Opposition (or their Deputes/Vice Chairs).
 
Staff Side Group – Trade Union representatives from Unison (2 places), GMB (2 places), UCATT (1 place), UNITE (1 place) and RCN/CSP/BDA (1 place)
 
(vi) Non-Domestic Rates Appeals Committee – 5 Members 
 
Proposed Membership – Chair and Vice Chair of the Corporate Resources Committee and 3 other Members of the Corporate Resources Committee.
 
The Groups have been asked for their nominations which will be tabled at the meeting.
 
5. Good News
Naidheachdan Matha
 
FINANCIAL MONITORING
SGRÙDADH IONMHASAIL
 
6. Corporate Revenue Monitoring Report to 31 December 2019     
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Teachd-a-steach Corporra gu 31 Dùbhlachd 2019
 
There is circulated Report No RES/02/20 dated 22 January 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer - Finance and Resources.
 
The Committee is asked to consider the financial position of the General Fund and HRA revenue budgets as at 31 December 2019 and note the estimated year end forecast.
 
7. Corporate Capital Monitoring Report to 31 December 2019
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Calpa Corporra gu 31 Dùbhlachd 2019
There is circulated Report No RES/03/20 dated 23 January 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer - Finance and Resources.
 
The Committee is asked to consider the financial position of the General Fund and HRA Capital Programmes as at 31 December 2019.
 
CORPORATE RESOURCES SERVICE
SEIRBHEIS NAN GOIREASAN CORPORRA
 
8. Treasury Management – Summary of Transactions                                                                                       
Rianachd Ionmhais – Geàrr-chunntas Ghnothaichean.
 
There is circulated Report No RES/04/20 dated 10 January 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer - Finance and Resources.
 
The Committee is invited to consider the Treasury Management Summary of Transactions as circulated.
 
9. Banking and Related Financial Transactions – Authorised Signatories     
Bancaireachd agus Gnothachasan Ionmhasail Co-cheangailte – Luchd-soidhnigidh Ùghdarraichte
 
There is circulated Report No RES/05/20 dated 16 January 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer - Finance and Resources.
 
The Committee is invited to approve:-
 
i. the addition of Liz Denovan, Executive Chief Officer Resources and Finance to the list of authorised signatories for banking and related financial transactions with immediate effect;
ii. a change to 10.7 of the Financial Regulations to allow additional Principal Accountants to authorise online banking transactions; and
iii. the following Principal Accountants to be able to authorise online banking transactions:
a. Fiona Callum, Principal Accountant, Corporate Finance; and
b. Alison McDonald, Principal Accountant, Corporate Finance.
 
10. Late Submission of Expenses Claims
A’ Cur A-steach airson Cosgaisean Anmoch
 
It has previously been agreed by Corporate Resources Committee that late submissions of Elected Members expenses claims will be presented to the Committee for approval.
 
Members are asked to approve the following claims:-
 
i. Councillor Deirdre Mackay £106.20 mileage; £302.00 subsistence for the months of July and August 2019; and 
ii. Councillor Linda Munro £1,272.60 mileage; £75.00 subsistence for the months of July, August and September 2019.
 
MINUTES OF MEETINGS
GEÀRR-CHUNNTAS CHOINNEAMHAN
 
11. Commercial Board: Minutes of Meetings
Bòrd Malairteach: Geàrr-chunntasan Choinneamhan
 
There is circulated Minutes of Meeting of the Commercial Board held on 18 December 2019 for approval.
 
12. Minutes of Meetings                                                                       
Geàrr-chunntasan Choinneamhan
 
There is circulated Minutes of Meeting of the Non-Domestic Rates Appeals Committee held on 19 December 2019 for confirmation.
 
13. 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 for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act, the relevant paragraphs being shown.
 
14. Land Acquisition
Seilbheachd Fearainn
 
Paragraphs 6 and 9
 
There is circulated to Members only Report No RES/06/20 dated 10 January 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer – Transformation and Economy.
 
The Committee is asked to agree the recommendations as set out in the report.
 
15. Update on Tain Campus
Cunntas às Ùr mu Champas Bhaile Dhubhthaich
 
Paragraphs 6 and 9
 
There is circulated to Members only Report No RES/07/20 dated 23 January 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer – Finance and Resources.
 
The Committee is asked to agree the recommendations as set out in the report.