Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Corporate Resources Committee will take place in the REMOTELY on Wednesday 26 May 2021 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

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. Appointments to Sub-Committees, Working Groups, etc
Cur an Dreuchd gu Fo-Chomataidhean, Buidhnean-obrach is eile

The Committee is invited to agree that Mr Donnie Mackay replace Mr D MacLeod on the Appeals and Disputes Committee.    
        
4.    Directorate Service Plans 2021/22
Planaichean Seirbheis na Buidhne-Stiùiridh

a. Resources and Finance Service Plan 

There is circulated Report No RES/11/21 dated 13 May 2021 by the  Executive Chief Officer Resources and Finance.

The Committee is invited to:- 

i.    consider the broad extent of the Service’s strategic leadership responsibilities to enable business as usual activities, one off projects, the Transformation Programme and for delivery of the ambitious Health & Prosperity Strategy 2021/22;
ii.    note strategic leadership and support for the Council’s Service Redesign, which is one of 9 priority projects in the Council’s Transformation Programme, remains a key priority for the Resources & Finance Service, in particular the Human Resources (HR) section;
iii.    be aware that the Service Plan is subject to review and shall be updated as required to respond to internal changes and external influences; and
iv.    agree the Directorate Service Plan appended to the report for the Resources & Finance Service and note that arising changes will be reported to this Committee for consideration.

b. Performance and Governance Service Plan

There is circulated Report No RES/12/21 dated 12 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Performance and Governance.

The Committee is invited to comment on the draft Directorate Service Plan for 2021/22, agree any amendments required and approve the plan.

c. Transformation Service Plan

There is circulated Report No RES/13/21 dated 17 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Transformation.

The Committee is invited to agree the Transformation Directorate Service Plan for 2021-22.
        
5. Treasury Management - Summary of Transactions Quarter ended 31 March 2021
Rianachd Ionmhais - Geàrr-chunntas Ghnothaichean

There is circulated Report No RES/14/21 dated 26 April 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 January to 31 March 2021.

6. Transformation Programme: Procurement and Contract Management Project
Fios às Ùr mu Sholar

There is circulated Report No RES/15/21 dated 13 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Resources and Finance.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.    note the initiation of the Procurement and Contract Management project and the key components of the project as set out in Section 5 to this report;
ii.    consider the project’s alignment with strategic priorities, including the Health and Prosperity Strategy 2021/22, net carbon zero, and delivering value for money; 
iii.    agree that project updates will be provided periodically to this Committee;
iv.    note that an integral component of this project is to undertake a review of capital procurement;
v.    note that savings of £0.565m were delivered in 2020/21 together with cost avoidance and enabled savings. A further amount of £0.183m in carry over savings into 2021/22 were created.
vi.    agree the opportunities to improve best value through continuous improvement, further enhancing the performance of procurement activities for both revenue and capital spend, and ongoing effective collaboration across the shared service partnership.    PP. 72-76

7. Royal National Mòd
Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail

There is circulated Report No RES/16/21 dated 13 May 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Performance and Governance.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.    note the initial outline of events for the Royal National Mòd 2021; and 
ii.    agree to a one-off budget feed of up to £80,000 to retain the Mòd in the Highlands for another year.

8. The Haven
An Caladh

There is circulated Report No. RES/17/21 dated 21 April 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Health and Social Care.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.    note and welcome the progress made by the Elsie Normington Foundation in securing full funding for the capital costs of the Haven Centre project;
ii.    note the business case assessment and other due diligence work undertaken by Council Officers in relation to the Haven Centre project; and
iii.    agree to the release of the Council’s previous funding commitment of £250,000 capital to the Haven Centre project, with detailed written terms attached to the funding to be prepared by Officers.    PP. 81-83
        
9. ICT Transformation and Contract Performance
Cruth-atharrachadh ICT agus Coileanadh Cùmhnaint 

There is circulated Report No RES/18/21 dated 30 April 2021 by the Executive Chief Officer Resources and Finance.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.    consider the update on the Wipro ICT Transformation Programme and overall Wipro performance, noting the significant achievement in the completion of the Programme; and
ii.    note that the priority for the Council now will be the successful transition of ICT services from Wipro to in-house provision (noting also that a separate report on the transition follows later in the agenda) supporting the Council’s Digital Transformation project as part of the Council’s Transformation Programme contained in the Health & Prosperity Strategy.     PP. 84-87
        
10. Minutes of Meetings
Geàrr-chunntasan Choinneamhan

The following Minutes of Meetings are circulated for confirmation:-

i.    Appeals Committee held on 10 March 2021; and
ii.    Non-Domestic Rates Appeals Committee held on 20 May 2021 (to follow).
        
11. 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 & 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

12. Project Dòchas Update Report
Pròiseact Dòchais Aithisg Ùrachaidh

There is circulated to Members only Report No. RES/19/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Resources and Finance.

The Committee is invited to note the recommendations as set out in the report.
        
13. Debts Recommended to be Written Off
Fiachan a Thathar a’ Moladh airson an Dubhadh Às

There is circulated to Members only Report No RES/20/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Resources and Finance.

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