Agendas, reports and minutes

Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board

Date: Friday, 18 September 2020

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Dear Member,
 
A meeting of the Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board will be held REMOTELY on Friday, 18 September, 2020, 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 22 November, 2019
    Geàrr-chunntas Coinneamh 22 Samhain 2019
 
There are circulated, for approval, Minutes of Meeting of 22 November, 2019.  
 
4. Matters Arising from the Minutes
    Gnothaichean Ag Èirigh on Gheàrr-chunntas
 
5. Revenue Budget Monitoring Statement 2019/20      
    Aithris Sgrùdaidh Buidseit Teachd-a-Steach 2019/20
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/1/20 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board is invited to comment and otherwise note the contents of the report. 
 
6. Internal Audit Annual Report 2019/20
    Aithisg Bhliadhnail In-Sgrùdaidh 2019/20
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/2/20 by the Corporate Audit Manager, The Highland Council.
 
The Board is invited to note the content of the report, the audit opinion provided and to raise any relevant points with the Council’s Corporate Audit Manager.
 
7. External Annual Audit 2019/20 – Progress Report
    Sgrùdadh Bliadhnail on Taobh A-muigh 2019/20 – Aithisg Adhartais
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/3/20 by the External Auditor, Grant Thornton.
 
The Board is invited to comment and otherwise note the report.
 
8. Departmental Report
    Aithisg Roinneil
 
There is circulated Report No VAL/4/20 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
9. Manual Handling Policy and Guidance
    Poileasaidh agus Stiùireadh Làimhseachadh le Làimh
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/5/20 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board is invited to approve the Manual Handling Policy and Guidance.
 
10. Policy on Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace
      Poileasaidh mu Shlàinte Inntinn agus Sunnd anns an Àite-obrach
 
There is circulated Report No. VAL/6/20 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
 
The Board is invited to approve the Policy on Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace.
 
11. Exclusion of the Public
      Às-dùnadh a’ Phobaill
 
The Board 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 Paragraph 14 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.
 
12. Risk Profile Review
      Ath-sgrùdadh air Geàrr-thuairisgeul Cunnairt
 
There is circulated to Members only Report No VAL/7/20 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.