Agendas, reports and minutes

Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board

Date: Friday, 25 November 2022

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A meeting of the Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board will be held in Committee Room 1, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Friday, 25 November, 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
 
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. Minutes of Meeting           
    Geàrr-chunntas Coinneimh 
 
There are circulated, for approval, Minutes of Meeting held on 23 September, 2022. 
 
4. Matters Arising from the Minutes
    Gnothaichean Ag Èirigh on Gheàrr-chunntas
 
5. Revenue Budget Monitoring Statement 2022/23
    Aithris Sgrùdaidh Buidseit Teachd-a-Steach 2022/23
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/17/22 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board is invited to comment and otherwise note the content of the report.
 
6. Departmental Report
    Aithisg Roinneil
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/18/22 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.
 
7. Pensions Discretions Policy
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/19/22 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board is invited to approve the Pensions Discretions Policy.
 
8. Special Leave Policy
    Poileasaidh Fòrlaidh Shònraichte
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/20/22 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board is invited to approve the Special Leave Policy.
 
9. External Annual Audit
    Sgrùdadh Bliadhnail on Taobh A-muigh
 
9a  Report to Those Charged with Governance on the 2021/22 Audit   
      Aithisg Dhaibhsan air a bheil Uallach airson Riaghladh air Sgrùdadh 2021/22
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/21/22 by the External Auditor, Grant Thornton.
 
The Board is invited to comment and otherwise note the report.
 
9b  Letter of Representation 2021/22
     Litir Riochdachaidh 2021/22
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/22/22 a copy of the annual audit letter of representation 2021/22.
 
The Board is asked to agree that the letter of representation be signed by the Treasurer on behalf of the Board.
 
9c  Audited Accounts 2021/22
     Cunntasan Sgrùdaichte 2021/22
 
The Audited Statement of Accounts (Report No. VAL/23/22) for the financial year 2021/22 are available for viewing at the following weblink:-
 
Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board Audited Accounts
 
The Treasurer will respond to any matters arising from the Accounts.
 
The Board is invited to approve the Audited Accounts for signature.
 
10. Dates of Meetings 2023
      Cinn-latha Choinneamhan 2023
 
The Board is invited to agree the following meeting dates for 2023:-
 
Tuesday, 21 March
Friday, 23 June
Friday, 22 September
Friday, 17 November
 
All the meetings will commence at 10.30 a.m.
 
11. Exclusion of the Public
     Às-dùnadh a’ Phobaill
 
The Board is asked to resolve that, under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public 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 1 & 14 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.
 
12. Risk Profile Review
      Ath-sgrùdadh air Geàrr-thuairisgeul Cunnairt
 
There will follow to Members only Report No VAL/24/22 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
13. Post of Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer
     Dreuchd Measadair agus Oifigear Clàraidh Thaghaidhean
 
There will follow to Members only Report No VAL/25/22 by the Clerk.