Agendas, reports and minutes

Redesign of The Highland Council Board

Date: Wednesday, 20 November 2024

Agenda: Read the Agenda

A meeting of the Redesign Board will take place in the Committee Rooms 1 & 2, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on 20 November 2024 at 2pm.

Recording Notice: Please note this meeting will be recorded and uploaded to the Council’s YouTube channel.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser
Chief Officer – Legal and 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 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         
Geàrr-chunntas


The Board is asked to note the minutes of the meeting held on 2 October 2024, which were approved by the Council on 31 October 2024.

4.    Redesign of Highland Council – Work Programme Update        
Ath-dhealbhadh Chomhairle na Gàidhealtachd – Cunntas às Ùr mun Phrògram Obrach


There is circulated Report No RDB/09/24 by the Chief Officer, Business Solutions. 

The Board is asked to:

i.    note the Work Programme Update;
ii.    agree that phase 1 of the Roads Redesign project is brought to closure and phase 2 is progressed; and
iii.    agree that In-House Bus Operations is now a “business as usual” service and will no longer be reported to the Redesign Board until the appropriate time for discussion of options for expansion and review of the operating model.  

5.    My Council Programme Update     
Cunntas às Ùr mu Phrògram na Comhairle Agam

There is circulated Report No RDB/10/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive, Corporate.
The Board is asked to:

i.    note the updates provided for all the My Council Programme projects within the Delivery Plan; and
ii.    consider and provide views on the design ideas for the Website, seen in Appendix 1.

6.    Asset Rationalisation     
Rianachd So-mhaoin

There is circulated Report No RDB/11/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive, Place.
The Board is asked to note:

i.    the progress on the asset rationalisation workstreams; and
ii.    the brief update on progress with the New Trades Framework.