Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board will be held in Committee Room 2, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday, 16 December, 2025 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 7 October, 2025. 

4.  Matters Arising from the Minutes
Gnothaichean Ag Èirigh on Gheàrr-chunntas

5.  Revenue Budget Monitoring Statement 2025/26
Aithris Sgrùdaidh Buidseit Teachd-a-Steach 2025/26

There is circulated Report No VAL/25/25 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.

The Board is invited to comment and otherwise note the content of this report.

6.  Departmental Report
Aithisg Roinneil

There is circulated Report No VAL/26/25 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.

7.  Code of Corporate Governance
Còd Riaghlachais Chorporra

There is circulated Report No. VAL/27/25 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.

The Board is invited to approve the Code of Corporate Governance 2025/26.

8.  Internal Audit Report – Staff Development
Aithisg In-sgrùdaidh

There is circulated Report No. VAL/28/25 by the Strategic Lead (Audit & Risk, Highland Council).

The Board is asked to consider and note the audit report provided. 

9.  Dates for Meetings 2026
Cinn-latha Choinneamhan 2026

The Board is invited to agree the following meeting dates for 2026:-

Tuesday, 17 February – 10.30 a.m.
Thursday, 11 June – 10.30 a.m. (Stornoway)
Friday, 25 September – 11.00 a.m.
Friday, 20 November – 11.00 a.m.

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 items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

11.  Risk Register
Clàr Cunnairt 

There is circulated to Members only Report No VAL/29/25 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.

The Board is invited to comment and otherwise note the content of the report.