Agendas, reports and minutes

Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board

Date: Monday, 20 June 2022

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A meeting of the Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board will be held in Committee Room 3, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Monday, 20 June, 2022 at 10.30 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
 
The Clerk will take the Chair at the start of meeting until the Board elects its Convener, as provided at item 3i below.
 
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 provide some information on the nature of the interest and leave the meeting at   the appropriate time.  Advice may be sought from Officers prior to the meeting taking   place.
 
3. Appointment of Convener and Depute Convener
   Cur an Dreuchd Neach-gairm agus Iar Neach-gairm
 
i.      Convener
 
In terms of Paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 2 to the Valuation Joint Boards (Scotland) Order 1995, the Board is required to appoint a Convener.  (The Convener & Depute Convener, shall not, at any time, be Members of the same constituent authority).
 
(i) It is recommended that remuneration for this post should be £24,467, in accordance with the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2022. 
(ii) Nominations will be sought at the meeting for the position of Convener. 
(iii) Once appointed, the Convener will take the chair.
 
ii. Depute Convener
 
In terms of Paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 2 to the Valuation Joint Boards (Scotland) Order 1995, the Board is required to appoint a Depute Convener.
 
(i) It is recommended that remuneration for this post should be £23,244 in accordance with the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2022. 
(ii) Nominations will be sought at the meeting for the position of Depute Convener.
 
4. Minutes of Meeting 
    Geàrr-chunntas Coinneimh 
 
There are circulated, for approval, Minutes of Meetings held on 18 February and 7 March, 2022. 
 
5. Matters Arising from the Minutes
    Gnothaichean Ag Èirigh on Gheàrr-chunntas
 
6. Recess Powers
    Cumhachdan Fosaidh
 
Recess powers did not require to be used.
 
7. Departmental Report
    Aithisg Roinneil
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/11/22 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.
 
8. Unaudited Accounts 2021/22
    Cunntasan Neo-sgrùdaichte 2021/22
 
There will follow Report No.VAL/12/22, the Unaudited Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2021/22 for members’ consideration prior to them being submitted to the appointed auditor, Grant Thornton UK LLP.