Agendas, reports and minutes

A hybrid meeting of the Corporate Resources Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness/Remotely on Thursday 6 June 2024 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 Legal and Governance

BUSINESS

1. Calling of the Roll and Apologies for Absence

Gairm a’ Chlàir agus Leisgeulan

2. Declarations of Interest/Transparency Statement

Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt/ Aithris Fhollaiseachd

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. Good News 

Naidheachdan Matha

The Committee is invited to note the good news as presented.

4. Appointments to Sub-Committees, Working Groups, etc

Cur an Dreuchd gu Fo-Chomataidhean, Buidhnean-obrach is eile

The Committee is invited to agree the following appointments:

• Mr S Kennedy and Mr P Oldham to replace Mr M Green and Mr D Millar on Employment Release Sub Committee; and

• Mrs M Reid to replace Mr M Green on the second stand-alone Non Domestic Rates Appeal Committee agreed by the Committee on 8 June 2023 to consider and determine a current appeal.

5. Performance Monitoring - 1 January 2024 to 31 March 2024 

Sgrùdadh Coileanaidh – 1 Am Faoilleach 2024 gu 31 Màrt 2024

a. Depute Chief Executive’s Service

Seirbheis an Iar-Àrd-Oifigeir

There is circulated Report No RES/11/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive - People.

The Committee is invited to:

i. scrutinise and note the Service’s performance and risk information; and

ii. agree the suggested changes to the planned targets as set out in paragraph 5.2 of the report.

b. Performance and Governance Service

Seirbheis a’ Choileanaidh agus an Riaghlachais

There is circulated Report No RES/12/24 by the Interim Executive Chief Officer Performance & Governance.  

The Committee is invited to:

i. scrutinise and note the Service’s performance and risk information; and

ii. agree suggested removal of action as set out in paragraph 6 of the report.

c. Resources and Finance Service

Seirbheis nan Goireasan agus an Ionmhais

There is circulated Report No RES/13/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and note the Service’s performance and risk information. 

6. Treasury Management – Summary of Transactions

Rianachd Ionmhais - Geàrr-chunntas Ghnothaichean

There is circulated Report No RES/14/24 by the Head of Corporate Finance.

The Committee is invited to consider and note the Treasury Management Summary of Transactions report for the period from 1 January to 31 March 2024.

7. New Corporate Financial System Replacement – Update Report

Siostam Ionmhais Corporra Ùr – Aithisg Ùrachaidh

There is circulated Report No RES/15/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People.

The Committee is invited to note:

i. the update provided regarding the project to replace the Council’s core corporate financial systems;

ii. that the target go live date of April 2024 was achieved; and

iii. ongoing project activity to progress the project from ‘go live implementation’ to ‘business as usual’ status.

8. Carer’s Positive Policy Review

Ath-sgrùdadh Poileasaidh Deimhinneach Neach-cùraim

There is circulated Report No RES/16/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive - People.

The Committee is invited to:

i. note the statutory provision of up to five days unpaid leave per year which came into effect from 6 April 2024 and is in addition to the maximum five days paid leave where an employee meets the qualifying criteria; and

ii. agree paid carers leave is provided to individual employees who are eligible and not shared between employees if they are caring for the same dependant who requires the long-term care.

9. Disclosure Scotland Fee Consultation

Co-chomhairleachadh Cìse Foillseachadh na h-Alba

There is circulated Report No RES/17/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People.

The Committee is invited to note the forthcoming changes to disclosure checks and the content of the officer response as contained in Appendix 1 to the report. 

10. Minutes of Meetings

Geàrr-chunntasan Choinneamhan

The following Minutes of Meetings are circulated for:

 

i. approval - Central Safety Committee held on 27 March 2024; and

ii. noting - Appeals & Disputes Committee held on 10 April 2024.

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 item on the grounds that it involves the likely 

disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

12. Debt Management

Stiùireadh Fhiachan

There is circulated to Members only Report No RES/18/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Corporate.

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