Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Recovery, Improvement & Transformation Board will take place REMOTELY on Monday 24 May 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 29 March 2021 which were approved by the Council on 13 May 2021.

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

There is circulated Report No RB/05/21 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.  Make any recommendation or observations to Council in respect of progress on the Recovery Plan and associated actions; and 
iii. Note the overall status of the Recovery Action Plan including that the majority of actions are now complete or are business as usual, with the remaining actions are subsumed within the Transformation Programme plan, which will be reported at the next Board meeting.

5. Recovery, Improvement and Transformation Programme 21/22: Update    
Prògram Ath-shlànachaidh, Leasachaidh agus Cruth-atharrachaidh 21/22: Fios às Ùr    

There is circulated Report No RB/06/21 by the by the Executive Chief Officer Transformation.

The Board is invited to:-

i.  Consider the latest progress on the Council’s Transformation Programme’s projects; and
ii. Note the ongoing work in the Programme Management Office investigating the use of existing technologies to deliver enhanced support for a complex and significant programme.    

6. Update on Joint Transformational Programme with NHS Highland
Fios às Ùr mun Cho-phrògram Cruth-atharrachaidh le NHS na Gàidhealtachd

There is circulated Report No RB/07/21 dated 5 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Health & Social Care.

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

7. Climate Change: Update
Atharrachadh Gnàth-shìde: Fios às Ùr

There is circulated Report No RB/08/21 dated 13 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure & Environment.

The Board is invited to:-

i.  Input to the ongoing development of the climate change programme; and
ii. Note the progress being made across Council Services to strengthen the corporate approach to the climate and ecological emergency.

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

There is circulated Report No RB/09/21 dated 13 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure & Environment.

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

9. Visitor Management Strategy
Ro-innleachd Rianachd Luchd-tadhail

There is circulated for information a copy of the report to the Tourism Committee by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure & Environment on 21 April 2021 and the report to the Communities and Place Committee on 12 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Communities & Place.  A presentation will be provided from both Executive Chief Officers at the meeting to update Members on service provision, responding to issues arising and any further opportunities and matters.

The Board is invited to note the progress with visitor management to date and of any further proposals presented.

10. Levelling Up Fund and Community Renewal Fund
Maoin Dèanamh Co-ionann agus Maoin Ùrachadh Coimhearsnachd

There is circulated for information a copy of the report to  Highland Council by the Executive Chief Officer Infrastructure & Environment on 13 May 2021.  A verbal update will be provided from the Executive Chief Officer at the meeting.

The Board is invited to note the progress to date.