Board

The Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board came into being on 1 April 1996 when the most recent reorganisation of Local Government was implemented. Prior to this similar duties were carried out by a Joint Valuation Committee.

The Board has full administrative oversight of the Department but does not have operational responsibility for the determination of valuations, bands or electoral registration. These operational matters are for the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer to decide subject to the independent appeal procedures which exist for each area of activity.

The Board normally meets four times a year with its budget meeting taking place in January.

The Clerk to the Board may be contacted at The Highland Council, Council Offices, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX.

Members of the Board

The current membership of the Board (and their substitutes) is set out below.

Highland Council

Mrs H Carmichael - Convener 
J McGillivray 
Ms M Smith
P Cairns 
Miss J Campbell
J Gray
L Fraser
S Black

Substitutes

Mrs A Sinclair
Mrs J Urquhart
A Torrance  
A Graham
N Donald 
J Finnie
F Parr  
G Marsden 

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

M MacLeod - Vice Convener
K Murray

Substitutes

G MacLeod
D I Nicholson