Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Corporate Resources Committee will take place REMOTELY on Thursday 25 February 2021 at 10.30am.

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

BUSINESS
        
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
Naidheachdan Matha
        
4. Corporate Revenue Monitoring Report to 31 December 2020
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Teachd-a-steach Corporra gu 31 Dùbhlachd 2020

There is circulated Report No RES/01/21 dated 11 February 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Finance and Resources.

The Committee is invited to approve the financial position of the General Fund and HRA revenue budgets as at 31 December 2020.

5. Corporate Capital Monitoring Report to 31 December 2020
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Teachd-a-steach Corporra gu 31 Dùbhlachd 2020

There is circulated Report No RES/02/21 dated 15 February 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Finance and Resources.

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

6. Resources and Finance Service – Revenue and Performance Monitoring to 31 December 2020
Sgrùdadh Teachd-a-steach agus Coileanadh Seirbheis nan Goireasan agus an Ionmhais gu 31 Dùbhlachd 2020

There is circulated Report No RES/03/21 dated 29 January 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Resources and Finance.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.    approve the Revenue monitoring position for the period to 31 December 2020;
ii.    scrutinise the statutory performance indicators, local key performance measures and where available, comparisons to Scottish averages; 
iii.    review the effectiveness of the standard and level of services provided by the Resources and Finance Service and alignment with the Council's commitment to Best Value and continuous improvement;
iv.    agree the continuation of the Fuel Support Fund to 31 March 2021 involving indicative expenditure of £0.790m to be met from Government Covid grant to assist with humanitarian and welfare needs; and 
v.    examine the actions for the Service on the Recovery Action Plan, note the slippage and consider the remarks provided.    PP.21-44

7. Performance and Governance Service Revenue Monitoring to 31 December 2020
Seirbheis a’ Choileanaidh agus an Riaghlachais – Sgrùdadh Teachd-a-steach gu 31 Dùbhlachd 2020

There is circulated Report No RES/04/21 dated 14 February 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Performance and Governance.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.    approve the Revenue Monitoring position for the period to 31 December 2020; and
ii.    note the progress being made on the Recovery Plan Workstream – Leadership, Culture and Performance.

8. Treasury Management
Rianachd Ionmhais 

a. Summary of Transactions – Quarter ended 31 December 2020
Geàrr-chunntas Ghnothaichean

There is circulated Report No RES/05/21 dated 15 February 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Resources and Finance.

The Committee is invited to consider the Treasury Management Summary of Transactions report for the period from 1 October to 31 December 2020.
        
b. Strategy Statement and Investment Statement – 2021/22
Aithris Ro-innleachd agus Aithris Tasgaidh – 2021/22

There is circulated Report No RES/06/21 dated 15 February 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Resources and Finance.

The Committee is invited to approve the Treasury Management Strategy Statement & Investment Strategy for 2021/22 and the Prudential Indicators as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report.
        
9. Annual Occupational Health and Safety Report 2019/20
Aithisg Bhliadhnail Slàinte is Sàbhailteachd is Sùnnd Dreuchdail Chorporra 2019/20

There is circulated Report No RES/07/21 dated 26 January 2021 by the Interim Head of HR.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.    note the achievements and performance for 2019/20;
ii.    approve the Occupational Health and Safety Report; and
iii.    agree to the key challenges for 2020/21.

10. Non-Domestic Rateable Premises and Commercial Waste Services
Aitreabhan Reatachail Neo-Dhachaigheil agus Seirbheisean Sgudail Coimeirsealta

There is circulated Report No RES/08/21 dated 27 January 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Resources and Finance.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.    agree in the circumstances discussed in Section 5 of the report, that the available credit on a council tax account, after first being used to reduce the associated non-domestic rates bill, will be further used to reduce the arising commercial waste services charges;
ii.    agree that this policy is implemented with immediate effect and will apply to all properties that the Assessor transfers from the council tax list to the non-domestic rates valuation roll from the date of policy implementation; and
iii.    note any residual credit remaining on the council tax account, after the processes set out in the first recommendation are complete, will be automatically refunded to the taxpayer in line with current procedures.
        
MINUTES OF MEETINGS
GEÀRR-CHUNNTAS CHOINNEAMHAN
    
11. Minutes of Meetings
Geàrr-chunntasan Choinneamhan

The following Minutes of Meetings are circulated for confirmation:-

i.    Central Safety Committee held on 13 November 2020 and 9 February 2021 (pp.117-129); 
ii.    Corporate Resources Budget Sub-Committee held on 26 November 2020 (pp.130-134); and
iii.    Staff Partnership Forum held on 13 November 2020 (pp.135-139) and 12 February 2021 (to follow).
    
12. 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 should be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 6, 8 & 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

13. Project Dòchas Progress Report    
Pròiseact Dòchais Aithisg Ùrachaidh

There is circulated to Members only Report No. RES/09/21 dated 7 February 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Resources and Finance.

The Committee is invited to agree the recommendations as set out in the report.

14. Debts recommended to be written off
Fiachan gam Moladh airson Dì-sgrìobhadh

There is circulated to Members only Report No RES/10/21 dated 28 January 2921 by the Executive Chief Officer Resources and Finance.

The Committee is invited to agree the recommendations as set out in the report.