Agendas, reports and minutes

Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board

Date: Tuesday, 18 February 2025

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A meeting of the Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board will be held in Committee Room 2, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness  on Tuesday, 18 February, 2025 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. Proposed Revenue Budget 2025
    Buidseat Teachd-a-Steach 2025 ga Mholadh
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/1/25 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer. 
 
The Board is invited to approve the proposed budget.
 
4. Revenue Budget Monitoring Statement 2024/25
    Aithris Sgrùdaidh Buidseit Teachd-a-Steach 2024/25
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/2/25 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board is invited to comment and otherwise note the content of the report.
 
5. Departmental Report
    Aithisg Roinneil
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/3/25 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 and agree on a format for reporting to the Scottish Parliament on item 7. 
 
6. Counter Fraud Policy
    Poileasaidh an Aghaidh Foille
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/4/25 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer. 
 
The Committee are asked to approve the Counter Fraud Policy. 
 
7. Flexitime Scheme
    Sgeama Uairean Sùbailte
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/5/25 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer. 
 
The Committee are asked to approve the updated Flexitime Scheme. 
 
8. Annual Audit Plan 2024/25
    Plana Sgrùdaidh Bliadhnail 2024/25
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/6/25 by the External Auditor, Audit Scotland setting out the 2024/25 Annual Audit Plan for the Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board.   The report sets out the planned work to be carried out in connection with the 2024/25 audit.
 
The Board is asked to comment and otherwise note the contents of the report.
 
9. Minutes of Meeting
    Geàrr-chunntas Coinneimh
 
There are circulated, for approval, Minute of Meeting held on 20 November, 2024. 
 
10. Matters Arising from the Minutes
     Gnothaichean Ag Èirigh on Gheàrr-chunntas
 
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 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. Departmental Logo
      Suaicheantas Roinneil
 
There is circulated to Members only Report No. VAL/7/25 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer. 
 
The Board is invited to approve the recommendation detailed in the report.