Agendas, reports and minutes

Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board

Date: Monday, 23 September 2024

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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 Monday, 23 September, 2024 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/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. Minutes of Meetings           
    Geàrr-chunntasan Choinneamhan 
 
There are circulated, for approval, Minute of Meeting held on 20 June, 2024. 
 
4. Matters Arising from the Minutes
    Gnothaichean Ag Èirigh on Gheàrr-chunntas
 
5. Departmental Report
    Aithisg Roinneil
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/11/24 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.
 
6. Service Plan 2022/25
    Plana Seirbheis 2022/25
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/12/24 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board is invited to note the Service plan update report.
 
7. External Annual Audit
    Sgrùdadh Bliadhnail on Taobh A-muigh
 
7a  Letter of Representation 2023/24
      Litir Riochdachaidh 2023/24
 
There will follow Report No. VAL/13/24 a copy of the annual audit letter of representation 2023/24.
 
7b  Audited Accounts 2023/24
     Cunntasan Sgrùdaichte 2023/24
 
The Audited Statement of Accounts (Report No. VAL/14/24) for the financial year 2023/24 will follow. 
 
7c  Report to Those Charged with Governance on the 2023/24 Audit
      Aithisg Dhaibhsan air a bheil Uallach airson Riaghladh air Sgrùdadh 2023/24
 
There will follow Report No VAL/15/24 by the External Auditor, Audit Scotland.
 
7d Annual Audit Report 2023/24
     Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Bhliadhnail 2023/24
 
There will follow Report No. VAL/16/24 by the External Auditor, Audit Scotland
 
8. Code of Corporate Governance
    Còd Riaghlachais Chorporra
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/17/24 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer. 
 
The Board is invited to approve the Code of Corporate Governance 2024/25.
 
9. Travel and Subsistence Policy
    Poileasaidh Siubhail agus Teachd an Tìr
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/18/24 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board is invited to approve the updated Travel and Subsistence policy.
 
10. 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 item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.
 
11. Departmental Report – Inverness Office Lease
      Aithisg Roinneil – Aonta-màil Oifis Inbhir Nis
 
There is circulated to Members only Report No. VAL/19/24 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board is invited to approve the recommendation detailed in the report.