Agendas, reports and minutes

Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board

Date: Friday, 19 March 2021

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A meeting of the Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board will be held REMOTELY on Friday, 19 March, 2021 at 11.00 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. Membership
    Ballrachd
 
Mr G Fulton has been appointed as a Comhairle nan Eilean Siar substitute Member replacing Mr F Cunningham.
 
4. Minutes of Meeting           
    Geàrr-chunntas Coinneimh 
 
There are circulated, for approval, Minutes of Meeting of 20 November, 2020.
 
5. Matters Arising from the Minutes
    Gnothaichean Ag Èirigh on Gheàrr-chunntas
 
6. Revenue Budget Monitoring Statement       
    Aithris Sgrùdaidh Buidseit Teachd-a-Steach 
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/1/21 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board is invited to comment and otherwise note the contents of the report. 
 
7. Proposed Revenue Budget 2021
    Buidseat Teachd-a-Steach 2021
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/2/21 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board is invited to approve the proposed budget.
 
8. Draft Annual Audit Plan 2020/21
    Plana Sgrùdaidh Bliadhnail 2020/21
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/3/21 by External Auditor, Grant Thornton setting out the 2020/21 Draft Annual Audit Plan for the Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board. The report sets out the planned work to be carried out in connection with the 2020/21 audit. 
 
The Board is asked to comment and otherwise note the contents of the report.
 
9. Departmental Report
    Aithisg Roinneil
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/4/21 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.
 
10. Model Complaints Handling Procedure
      Modail Modh-obrach Làimhseachadh Ghearanan
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/5/21 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board are asked to approve the updated Model Complaints Handling Procedure.