Agendas, reports and minutes

Corporate Resources Committee

Date: Wednesday, 29 August 2018

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A meeting of the Corporate Resources Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Wednesday 29 August 2018 at 10.30 am.
 
Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.
 
You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.
 
Yours faithfully
 
Stewart Fraser
Head of Corporate Governance
 
 
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 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. Recess Powers
    Cumhachdan Fosaidh
 
The Committee is asked to note that the Recess Powers granted by the Council at its meeting on 28 June 2018 have been used in regard to Alness Academy (refer to Item 12).  
 
4. Good News Stories
    Naidheachdan Matha
 
The Committee is invited to note that Rachel MacDonald, trainee accountant within the Corporate Finance service, has been admitted to the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) following the successful completion of her exams and submission of her practical experience portfolio.
 
FINANCIAL MONITORING
SGRÙDADH IONMHASAIL
 
5. Corporate Revenue Monitoring Report to 30 June 2018     
    Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Teachd-a-steach Corporra gu 30 Ògmhios 2018
 
There is circulated Report No RES/36/18 dated 16 August 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Resources.
 
The Committee is invited to:-
 
i.   consider the financial position of the General Fund and HRA revenue budgets as at 30 June 2018 and note the estimated year end forecast;
ii.  note the actions proposed to restore a balanced position for 2018/19 as outlined in section 4 of the report; and
iii. note the status of budgeted savings in the year.
 
6. Corporate Capital Monitoring Report to 30 June 2018
    Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Calpa Corporra gu 30 Ògmhios 2019
 
There is circulated Report No RES/37/18 dated 17 August 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Resources.
 
The Committee is invited to consider and agree the financial position of the General Fund and HRA Capital Programmes as at 30 June 2018.
 
7. Corporate Resources Service and Welfare Budget Monitoring to 30 June 2018    
    Sgrùdadh Teachd-a-steach Seirbheis nan Goireasan Corporra agus Buidseat nan Sochairean gu 30 Ògmhios 2018
 
There is circulated Report No RES/38/18 dated 13 August 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Resources.
 
The Committee is invited to consider and agree the financial position of the Corporate Resources Service and Welfare budget as at 30 June 2018.
 
8. Corporate Resources Service Capital Monitoring Report to 30 June 2018
    Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Calpa Seirbheis nan Goireasan Corporra gu 30 Ògmhios 2018
 
There is circulated Report No RES/39/18  dated 13 August 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Resources.
 
The Committee is invited to consider and agree the financial position of the Corporate Resources Service capital budget as at 30 June 2018. 
 
9. Chief Executive’s Office and Members’ Revenue Monitoring Report to 30 June 2018     
    Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Teachd-a-steach Oifis an Àrd-Oifigeir agus nam Ball gu 30 Ògmhios 2018
 
There is circulated Report No RES/40/18 dated 13 August 2018 by the Chief Executive.
 
The Committee is invited to consider and agree the financial position of the Chief Executive’s Office and Members’ budget as at 30 June 2018 and note the status of budgeted savings in the year.
 
CORPORATE RESOURCES SERVICE
SEIRBHEIS NAN GOIREASAN CORPORRA
 
10 .Treasury Management  
      Rianachd Ionmhais
 
(a) Summary of Transactions
     Geàrr-chunntas Ghnothaichean
 
There is circulated Report No RES/41/18 dated 17 August 2018 by the Director of Finance.
 
The Committee is invited to:-
 
i.  consider the Treasury Management Summary of Transactions report; and
ii. approve in principle a loan to Albyn Housing society with a business case and detailed loan terms to be brought back to a future meeting of this committee for approval. 
 
(b) Annual Treasury Management Report 2017/18
     Aithisg Stiùiridh Bhliadhnail an Ionmhais 2017/18
 
There is circulated Report No RES/42/18 dated 13 August 2018 by the Director of Finance.
 
The Committee is invited to consider the Annual Treasury Management report for 2017/18.
 
11. Corporate Resources Service Quarterly Performance Report    
      Aithisg Choileanaidh Ràitheil Seirbheis nan Goireasan Corporra
 
There is circulated Report No RES/43/18 dated 13 August 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Resources.
 
The Committee is invited to consider the statutory and key performance indicators as outlined in the report.
 
12. Alness Academy 
      Acadamaidh Alanais
 
There will follow Report No RES/44/18 by the Depute Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Resources.
 
13. Annual Procurement Strategy Report
      Seirbheisean Malairteach agus Solair Co-roinnte: Aithisg Sholair Bhliadhnail
 
There is circulated Report No RES/45/18 dated 13 August 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Resources.
 
The Committee is invited to approve the Annual Procurement report. 
 
14. ICT Transformation and Network Refresh                                      
     Cruth-atharrachadh ICT agus Ùrachadh Lìonraidh
 
There is circulated Report No RES/46/18 dated 10 August 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Resources.
 
The Committee is invited to consider the update on the ICT Transformation and Network Programmes. 
 
MINUTES OF MEETINGS
GEÀRR-CHUNNTAS CHOINNEAMHAN
 
15. Commercial Board: Minutes of Meetings
      Bòrd Malairteach: Geàrr-chunntasan Choinneamhan
 
There is circulated Minutes of Meetings of the Commercial Board held on 20 June 2018 and 9 August 2018 for approval.
 
16. Minutes of Meetings                                                                         
      Geàrr-chunntasan Choinneamhan
 
The following Minutes of Meetings are circulated for confirmation:-
 
i.  Central Safety Committee held on 3 August 2018; and 
ii. Staff Partnership Forum held on 3 August 2018.
 
17. Exclusion of the Public
      Às-dùnadh a’ Phobaill
 
The Committee is asked to resolve that, under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the following item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 8 and 9  of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.
 
CORPORATE RESOURCES SERVICE
SEIRBHEIS NAN GOIREASAN CORPORRA
 
18. Wick Campus
     Àrainn Inbhir Ùige 
 
There is circulated to Members only Report No RES/47/18 dated 17 August 2018 by the Chief Executive.
 
The Committee is invited to approve the recommendations as set out in the report.
 
19. Highland Council Commercial Strategy
      Ro-innleachd Mhalairteach Chomhairle na Gàidhealtachd
 
There is circulated to Members only Report No RES/48/18 dated 7 August 2018 by the Depute Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Resources.
 
The Committee is invited to approve the recommendations as set out in the report.
 
DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE
LEASACHADH AGUS BUN-STRUCTAR
 
20. Commercial Business Case
     Cùis Ghnothachais Mhalairteach
 
There is circulated to Members only Report No RES/49/18 dated 20 August 2018 by the Director of Development and Infrastructure.
 
The Committee is invited to approve the recommendations as set out in the report.