Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Recovery, Improvement & Transformation Board will take place REMOTELY on Monday 29 March 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

1. Apologies for Absence    

2. Declarations of Interest

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 Previous Meeting
Geàrr-chunntas na Coinneimh Roimhe

There is circulated for noting Minutes of Meeting of the previous meeting held on 25 January 2021 which have been submitted to the Council on 25 March 2021 for approval.

4. Recovery Action Plan: Update and Exceptions Report
Plana Gnìomh Ath-shlànachaidh: Aithisg Ùrachaidh agus Eisgeachdan

There is circulated Report No RB/02/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Transformation.

The Board is invited to:- 

i.   Note the latest summary of progress against the Council’s Recovery Action Plan;
ii.  Note the associated implications and pressures on resources in the delivery of increased response and resilience activity in light of the latest Covid-19 measures;
iii. Make any recommendation or observations to Council in respect of progress on the Recovery Plan and associated actions;
iv.  Note the specific updates to Schools return, Mental Health & Well-being (Education) and Personal Protective Equipment.    PP.6-26

5. Transformation Programme 2021/22 
Prògram Ath-shlànachaidh, Leasachaidh agus Cruth-atharrachaidh 2021/22 

There is circulated Report No RB/03/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Transformation.

The Board is invited to note the:- 

i.   research and background regarding the detailed programme approach;
ii.  adoption of best practice for programme management;
iii. programme governance arrangements;
iv.  progress to date; and
v.   next steps of the programme.

6. Economic Recovery Strategy Update
Cunntas às Ùr mu Thaic do Eaconamaidh na Gàidhealtachd

There is circulated Report No RB/04/21 by the by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure and Environment.

The Board is invited to contribute to the ongoing work to prepare the Economic Recovery Strategy.

7. BREXIT Update 
Cunntas às Ùr mu BREXIT

There will be a verbal update by the Chair of the Brexit Working Group.

The Board is invited to note the update.