Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Re-design Board will take place in the Council Chamber, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on 31 May 2023 at 2pm, or upon conclusion of the Gaelic Committee, whichever is later.

Recording Notice: Please note this meeting will be recorded and uploaded to the Council’s YouTube channel.

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

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser
Head of Legal and Governance

BUSINESS
    
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 provide some information on the nature of the interest and leave the meeting at the appropriate time.  Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.
    
3.    Minutes
Geàrr-chunntas

The Committee is invited to note the minutes of the meeting held on 30 March 2023, which were approved by the Council on 11 May 2023.
    
4.    Redesign of Highland Council – Work Programme Update
Ath-dhealbhadh Chomhairle na Gàidhealtachd – Cunntas às Ùr mun Phrògram Obrach

There is circulated Report No RDB/07/23 by the Interim Depute Chief Executive.

The Board is asked to:

i.    note the Work Programme Update; 
ii.    note the proposed series of Redesign Board Workshops to be scheduled for 2023; and
iii.    agree that the review of the Community Support and Engagement structure is progressed through Redesign.
    
5.    My Council Programme – Progress Update
Prògram na Comhairle Agam – Cunntas às ùr mu Adhartas

There is circulated Report No RDB/08/23 by the Interim Depute Chief Executive.

The Board is asked to:

i.    note the update against the work of the My Council Programme;
ii.    note that a Programme approach will be taken to managing the projects contained within My Council; and
iii.    agree the proposal to draw down £0.150m from the £0.500m agreed at the Budget Council to support web development work on the My Council project as outlined at section 6 of the report.
    
6.    Renewable Investment in Solar and Battery Storage
Tasgadh So-ùrachaidh ann an Stòradh Grèine is Bataraidh
    
There is circulated Report No RDB/09/23 by the Interim Depute Chief Executive. 

The Board is asked to:

i.    note progress to date in evaluating and identifying a plan of action to ensure all energy assets across the Council estate provides optimum cost-saving benefits to the Council; 
ii.    agree the proposed changes for the operation of self-generating assets to ensure future management and reporting reflect the importance of energy assets within the Council;
iii.    note the potential for developing a commercial onsite Power purchase agreement (PPA)) model across tenanted properties within the Council’s commercial estate;
iv.    agree the development of a pilot business case for the development of solar PPA self-generation model; 
v.    note progress to date in identifying and assessing the potential for the development of utility-level solar generation and storage on Council owned land; 
vi.    agree the engagement of an independent Grid consultant to establish grid constraint and connection viability across all sites; 
vii.    agree the development of sites identified as viable to a full business plan for development potential; and
viii.    agree that a separate report is brought to Highland Council to seek investment funds to proceed to investment decision stage on the projects set out in the report.