Dear Member,

 

A meeting of the Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board will be held in Council Chamber, Council Offices, Sandwick Road, Stornoway on Tuesday 15 August 2006 at 11.15 a. m.

 

Your attendance at the meeting is invited and I append a note of the business to be transacted.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

R Pieroni

Clerk to the Board

 

 

Business

 

Declarations of Interest – 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 indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest. Advice may be sought from Officers prior to the meeting taking place.    

 

1.           Apologies for Absence

 

2.           Minutes of Last Meeting

 

There are circulated for confirmation Minutes of Meeting on 3 May 2006.

 

3.           Membership of the Board

 

Following the death of Mrs M A MacLennan, Highland Council has appointed Mr A Milne, previously a substitute Member, as a substantive Member of the Board.  Replacing Mr Milne as a substitute Member will be the successful candidate from the resulting local By-Election on 10 August 2006, the outcome of which will be reported verbally to the meeting.

 

4.           Draft Annual Report 2005/06

 

There is circulated Report No. VAL9/06, for comment, comprising the draft Annual Report for 2005/06 prepared by the Assessor and the Electoral Registration Officer and incorporating the Performance Report and the Statement of Unaudited Accounts for financial year 2005/06 (Report No. VAL9A/06).  The Treasurer will report on any matters arising from the Accounts.

 

5.           Audit Scotland – Audit Briefing Note 2005/06

 

There is circulated for noting Report No. VAL10/06 dated 20 June 2006 by Audit Scotland outlining the Audit Briefing Note for 2005/06.

 

6.           Audit Scotland – Financial Statements Strategy 2005/06

 

There is circulated for noting Report No. VAL11/06 dated 20 June 2006 by Audit Scotland outlining the Financial Statements Strategy for 2005/06.

 

7.           Monitoring of Retirements 2005/06

 

The Payroll and Pension Manager, Highland Council informs the Board that in financial year 05/06 there were no early retirements either through redundancy, efficiency or ill health of Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board members of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

 

The Board is asked to note the position.

 

8.           Revenue Budget Monitoring Statement 2006/07

 

There is circulated for noting Report No. VAL12/06 comprising a statement on Revenue Expenditure and Income for the period to 31 July 2006, together with statement by the Treasurer.

 

9.           External Audit Report

 

There is circulated Report No. VAL13/06 dated 31 July 2006 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer informing Members of progress made in implementing the recommendations included within recent External Audit Reports.

 

The Board is invited to note the action taken and to agree the proposals for twice yearly updates of audit action information.

 

10.       Departmental Report

 

There is circulated  Report No. VAL14/06 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer advising on the current position of the main activities of the Department.