Agenda
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A meeting of the Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board will take place in the Leaders Meeting Room, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday, 17 March, 2026 at 11.00 am. Please note the revised start time for this meeting.
Your attendance at the meeting is invited and I append a note of the business to be transacted.
Yours faithfully
Stewart Fraser
Chief Officer, Legal and Corporate Governance
Business
1. Apologies for Absence
Gairm a’ Chlàir agus 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. Annual Audit Plan 2025/26
Plana Sgrùdaidh Bliadhnail 2025/26
There is circulated Report No. VAL/01/26 by the External Auditor, Audit Scotland setting out the 2025/26 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 2025/26 audit.
The Board is asked to comment and otherwise note the contents of the report.
4. Minutes of Meeting
Geàrr-chunntas Coinneimh
There are circulated, for approval, Minute of Meeting held on 16 December 2025.
5. Matters Arising from the Minutes
Gnothaichean Ag Èirigh on Gheàrr-chunntas
6. Proposed Revenue Budget 2026
Buidseat Teachd-a-Steach 2026 ga Mholadh
There is circulated Report No. VAL/02/26 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
The Board is invited to approve the proposed budget.
7. Revenue Budget Monitoring Statement 2025/26
Aithris Sgrùdaidh Buidseit Teachd-a-Steach 2025/26
There is circulated Report No VAL/03/26 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
The Board is invited to comment and otherwise note the content of the report.
8. Departmental Report
Aithisg Roinnei
There is circulated Report No VAL/04/26 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
9. Special Leave Policy
Poileasaidh Fòrlaidh Shònraichte
There is circulated Report No VAL/05/26 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
The Board is invited to approve the updated Special Leave Policy.
10. Carer Positive Policy
Poileasaidh Taiceil do Luchd-cùraim
There is circulated Report No VAL/06/26 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
The Board is invited to approve the Carer Positive Policy.
11. Customer Relationship Policy
Poileasaidh Dàimh Luchd-ceannaich
There is circulated Report No VAL/07/26 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
The Board is invited to invited to approve the Customer Relationship Policy.
12. 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 Paragraphs 1 and 11 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.
13. Staff Development – Career Grade Progression
Leasachadh Luchd-obrach – Adhartas Ìrean Dreuchd
There is circulated to Members only Report No VAL/08/26 by the Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer.
The Board is invited to approve the new career grade progression schemes.