Agendas, reports and minutes

Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board

Date: Friday, 25 January 2019

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A meeting of the Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board will be held in the Committee Room  2, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Friday, 25 January, 2019, 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
    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. Minutes of Meeting of 20 November, 2018           
    Geàrr-chunntas Coinneamh 20 Samhain 2018
 
There are circulated, for approval, Minutes of Meeting of 20 November, 2018.  
 
4. Matters Arising from the Minutes
    Gnothaichean Ag Èirigh on Gheàrr-chunntas
 
5. Membership
    Ballrachd
 
• Mrs M Paterson has been appointed as a Substantive Member replacing Mr D MacKay.
• Mr D MacKay has been appointed as a Substitute Member.
 
6. Revenue Budget Monitoring Statement 2018/19       
    Aithris Sgrùdaidh Buidseit Teachd-a-Steach 2018/19
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/1/19 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board is invited to comment and otherwise note the contents of the report. 
 
7. Revenue Budget 2019/20
    Buidseat Teachd-a-Steach 2019/20
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/2/19 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board is invited to approve the budget for 2019/20.
 
8. Annual Audit Plan 2018/19
    Plana Sgrùdaidh Bliadhnail 2018/19
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/3/19 by External Auditor, Grant Thornton setting out the 2018/19 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 2018/19 audit. 
 
The Board is asked to comment and otherwise note the contents of the report.
 
9. Departmental Report       
    Aithisg Roinneil
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/4/19 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.
 
10. Draft Annual Report 2017/18
      Dreachd Aithisg Bhliadhnail 2017/18
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/5/19 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board is invited to approve the report.