Board Meeting - 25 February 2025
Agenda
The one hundred and ninety-sixth meeting of the Agency Board took place on Tuesday 25 February 2025 at 1.30pm via MS Teams.
Clerk to the Board opening statement
1. Chair’s opening remarks
2. Apologies for absence
3. Order of business
4. Declarations of interest
5. Decision on taking business in private
6. Minutes for approval
7. Any other business
Report by the Chair for discussion. Cover paper SEPA24-25/041.
9. Board Work Programme
Verbal update from the Clerk to the Board.
10. Reports
10.1 Chief Executive’s Report - Report by the Chief Executive for discussion. Cover paper SEPA24-25/042.
10.2 Quarter 3 Performance Report - Report by the Chief Officer Governance, Performance and Engagement for approval. Cover paper SEPA24-25/043.
10.3 Quarter 3 Financial Monitoring Report - Report by the Chief Officer Finance, Modernisation and Digital for discussion and noting. SEPA24-25/044.
11. Draft Annual Operating Plan/Business Plan 2025-2026 - Report by the Chief Officer Governance, Performance and Engagement for discussion. SEPA24-25/045. Mock up of plan.
12. Equality Mainstreaming and Outcomes Report 2025 and People Information Report 2025 - Reports by the Chief Officer Governance, Performance and Engagement for approval. SEPA24-25/046, Annex 1, Annex 2.
13. Consultation Digest: Proposed technical amendment to the Environmental Regulations (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2018 - Report by the Chief Operating Officer Regulation, Business and Environment and Chief Officer Finance, Modernisation and Digital for approval. SEPA24-25/047.
14. SEPA and Board Governance - Official Documents and Procedures - Report by the Clerk to the Board for approval. SEPA24-25/048.
15. Agency Board and Committee forward planner - Report by the Clerk to the Board for approval. SEPA24-25/049.
16. Board Committee Reports
16.1 Audit Risk & Assurance Committee (ARAC) meeting held on the 10 December 2024 Verbal update by the Chair of the ARAC.
17. Action note
18. Date of next meeting
The following items may be considered by the Board member and Officers in private session
19. Draft Annual Budget
- 19.1 Draft annual revenue budget 2025-2026, SEPA24-25/050
- 19.2 Draft annual capital budget 2025-2026, SEPA24-25/051
20. Quarter 3 Financial Monitoring Report, SEPA24-25/051
21. Charging Schemes
- 21.1 2025-2026 RPI inflationary increase to charging schemes, SEPA24-25/053
- 21.2 For homologation - Integrated Authorisation Framework (IAF) Charges, SEPA24-25/040
22. Chair’s closing remarks and opportunity for Board members’ feedback
Meeting end - 4.30pm
The minutes from this meeting will be published following the next board meeting.