Agenda
Read the Agenda
A meeting of the Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board will be held in Committee Room 1, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Monday, 23 September, 2024 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/Transparency Statement
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt/Aithris Fhollaiseachd
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 of Meetings
Geàrr-chunntasan Choinneamhan
There are circulated, for approval, Minute of Meeting held on 20 June, 2024.
4. Matters Arising from the Minutes
Gnothaichean Ag Èirigh on Gheàrr-chunntas
5. Departmental Report
Aithisg Roinneil
There is circulated Report No VAL/11/24 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.
6. Service Plan 2022/25
Plana Seirbheis 2022/25
There is circulated Report No VAL/12/24 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
The Board is invited to note the Service plan update report.
7. External Annual Audit
Sgrùdadh Bliadhnail on Taobh A-muigh
7a Letter of Representation 2023/24
Litir Riochdachaidh 2023/24
There will follow Report No. VAL/13/24 a copy of the annual audit letter of representation 2023/24.
7b Audited Accounts 2023/24
Cunntasan Sgrùdaichte 2023/24
The Audited Statement of Accounts (Report No. VAL/14/24) for the financial year 2023/24 will follow.
7c Report to Those Charged with Governance on the 2023/24 Audit
Aithisg Dhaibhsan air a bheil Uallach airson Riaghladh air Sgrùdadh 2023/24
There will follow Report No VAL/15/24 by the External Auditor, Audit Scotland.
7d Annual Audit Report 2023/24
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Bhliadhnail 2023/24
There will follow Report No. VAL/16/24 by the External Auditor, Audit Scotland
8. Code of Corporate Governance
Còd Riaghlachais Chorporra
There is circulated Report No. VAL/17/24 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
The Board is invited to approve the Code of Corporate Governance 2024/25.
9. Travel and Subsistence Policy
Poileasaidh Siubhail agus Teachd an Tìr
There is circulated Report No. VAL/18/24 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
The Board is invited to approve the updated Travel and Subsistence policy.
10. 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 for the following item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.
11. Departmental Report – Inverness Office Lease
Aithisg Roinneil – Aonta-màil Oifis Inbhir Nis
There is circulated to Members only Report No. VAL/19/24 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
The Board is invited to approve the recommendation detailed in the report.
Read the Supplementary Agenda
Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board – Monday, 23 September, 2024
Further to the agenda already issued for the above meeting, the following supplementary reports, which it was indicated would follow, are circulated.
Yours faithfully
Stewart Fraser
Clerk to the Board
Item 7
External Annual Audit
Sgrùdadh Bliadhnail on Taobh A-muigh
7a Letter of Representation 2023/24
Litir Riochdachaidh 2023/24
There is circulated a copy of the annual audit letter of representation 2023/24.
The Board is asked to agree that the letter of representation be signed by the Treasurer on behalf of the Board.
7b Audited Accounts 2023/24
Cunntasan Sgrùdaichte 2023/24
There is circulated the Audited Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2023/24. The Treasurer will respond to any matters arising from the Accounts.
The Board is invited to approve the Audited Accounts for signature.
7c Report to Those Charged with Governance on the 2023/24 Audit
Aithisg Dhaibhsan air a bheil Uallach airson Riaghladh air Sgrùdadh 2023/24
There is circulated report to those charged with governance, by the External Auditor, Audit Scotland.
The Board is invited to comment on and otherwise note the report.
7d Annual Audit Report 2023/24
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Bhliadhnail 2023/24
There is circulated the 2023/24 Annual Audit Report by the External Auditor, Audit Scotland.
The Board is invited to comment on and otherwise note the report.