Consortia working group
Members from each of the seven consortia provide both management and technical expertise. The group plays a wide role in gathering and sharing common working practices as referenced by the objectives of consortia working. The group also monitors and oversees the development of the STAS and registered details schemes. Given the customer links between Scotland and the rest of the UK the group also has a development role with LABC to maximise the benefits joint and cross border working.
All of this work is carried out to target local authority and LABSS services including:-
The Local Authorities within LABSS work in local Consortia Groups aimed at supporting and encouraging
- discussion/promotion of LABSS matters,
- uniformity of interpretation,
- partnership working,
- continuous improvement/best value,
- sharing knowledge and experience,
- collation of information; and
- customer dispute resolution.
Consortia Groups report to the LABSS Management Board.
The LABSS management structure confirms the role of the consortia in the organisation which is supported by the Model Constitution for LABSS Consortia .
CURRENT CONSORTIA MEMBERS
Group 1: Southwest Scotland Building Standards Consortium (SWSBSC)
North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, East Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway
Consortium Lead: David Drennan North Ayrshire Council (ddrennan@north-ayrshire.gov.uk)
Consortium Technical Rep: John Rintoul North Ayrshire Council (jrintoul@north-ayrshire.gov.uk)
Group 2: Highlands and Islands consortium (H&IC)
Highland, Orkney, Shetland Islands and Western Isles
Consortium Lead: Glenn Campbell, Highland Council (glenn.campbell@highland.gov.uk)
Consortium Technical Rep: Juan Del Valle Orkney Islands Council (juan.delvalle@orkney.gov.uk)
Group 3: Southeast Scotland Building Standards Consortium (SESBSC)
City of Edinburgh, Fife, Midlothian, East Lothian, West Lothian and Scottish Borders
Consortium Lead: Frank Fairgrieve, East Lothian (ffairgrieve@eastlothian.gov.uk)
Consortium Technical Rep: Dave Smith, Scottish Borders Council (DSmith@Scotborders.gov.uk)
Group 4: Tayside consortium (TC)
Dundee City, Angus and Perth and Kinross
Consortium Lead: Dave Aitken Dundee City Council (dave.aitken@dundeecity.gov.uk)
Consortium Technical Rep: Gordon Caird, Dundee City Council (gordon.caird@dundeecity.gov.uk)
Group 5: Clyde Valley consortium (CVC)
Glasgow City, Argyll and Bute, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire
Consortium Lead: Raymond Barlow, Glasgow City Council (raymond.barlow@glasgow.gov.uk)
Consortium Technical Rep: Jamie Crawford, West Dunbartonshire (Jamie.crawford@west-dunbarton.co.uk)
Group 6: Central Authorities consortium (CAC)
North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire
Consortium Lead: Alastair McDonald, North Lanarkshire Council (macdonaldal@northlan.gov.uk)
Consortium Technical Rep: Andrew Turriff, South Lanarkshire Council (andrew.turriff@southlanarkshire.gov.uk)
Group 7: Grampian consortium (GC)
Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray
Consortium Lead: Grant Tierney, Aberdeen Council (gtierney@aberdeen.gov.uk)
Consortium Technical Rep: Bill Geals, Aberdeenshire Council (bill.geals@aberdeenshire.gov.uk)
Other Group Members:
LABSS Chair: James Whiteford Scottish Borders Council (jwhiteford@scotborders.gov.uk)
LABSS Strategy Director: Neil Mitchell, Fife Council (neil.mitchell@fife.gov.uk)
CHAIR of STAS Working Group: Alan McAulay South Lanarkshire Council (alan.mcaulay@southlanarkshire.gov.uk)
LABSS Administration Convener: Pamela Clark, Aberdeenshire Council Council (labss@labss2018.onmicrosoft.com)