Agendas, reports and minutes

Dear Member

The first meeting of the Re-Design of the Highland Council Board will take place on Monday, 18 April 2016 at 2.00pm in Committee Room 2, Highland Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness.

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

Yours faithfully

Michelle Morris
Depute Chief Executive/
Director of Corporate Development

Business 

1. Apologies for Absence

2. 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.

3. Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair

Nominations will be sought for the Chair and Vice Chair of the Board.

4. Proposed Terms of Reference

There is circulated Report No. RDB/1/16 dated 11 April 2016 by the Chief Executive which includes draft Terms of Reference for the Board to finalise and agree.

The Board is asked to consider the proposals attached at Appendix 1 to the report and to agree final Terms of Reference for the redesign of Highland Council.

5. Proposed Methods for the Board – Discussion Paper

There is circulated Report No. RDB/2/16 dated 11 April 2016 by the Chief Executive which proposes a range of methods for the Board to discuss and consider in support of its leadership of the redesign project.

The Board is asked to discuss and consider the range of methods proposed to achieve its objectives within the timescale set. These draw on information already available, in-house knowledge, other local knowledge and external advice and challenge.

The Board is asked to discuss and consider the range of methods proposed to achieve its objectives within the timescale set. These draw on information already available, in-house knowledge, other local knowledge and external advice and challenge.

6. Operating Arrangements for the Board 

There is circulated Report No. RDB/3/16 dated 11 April 2016 by the Chief Executive which requests consideration of the operating arrangements for the Board.

Members are asked to consider how they wish the Board to operate and in this regard some key issues have been highlighted within the report.