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LABSS Executive and Management Board

THE LABSS EXECUTIVE

The LABSS management structure confirms the roles and responsibilities of the organisation.

The Executive is elected by the LABSS Council Members and is responsible for:

  • overseeing the development of LABSS and providing strategic direction

  • safeguarding its financial security and

  • ensuring its operational effectiveness.

Current LABSS Executive Members

 

CHAIR: 

 

Dave Aitken Team Leader Building Standards DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL

(Tel: 01382 433001; E-mail: dave.aitken@dundeecity.gov.uk)

 

VICE-CHAIR :

Colin Newman Building Standards Team Leader WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL

(Tel: 0141 9517939; E-mail: colin.newman@west-dunbartonshire.gov.uk)

 

 

JUNIOR VICE-CHAIR :

James Whiteford, Lead Building Standards Surveyor (West) SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL

(Tel: 01835 826736; E-mail: jwhiteford@scotborders.gov.uk)

 

STRATEGY DIRECTOR

 

 

 

 

 

Neil Mitchell MRICS Building Standards & Public Safety Service Manager FIFE 

(Tel: 08451 555555 Ext 480191; E-mail: neil.mitchell@fife.gov.uk)

 

FINANCE CONVENER:

Muir Somerville MRICS, F.Inst.Pa. 

Team Manager (Central) Building Standards THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

(Tel: 0131 529 4579; E-mail: muir.somerville@edinburgh.gov.uk)

 

ADMINISTRATION CONVENER

Willie Clark Principal Building Standards Surveyor MORAY COUNCIL

(Tel: 01343 563291; E-mail: william.clark@moray.gov.uk)

 

Ex-officio Members of the Executive

HONORARY PRESIDENT: 

 

Bob Renton FRICS LABSS Consultant

(Tel: 07980 286987; E-mail: robertarenton@bobr.org.uk)

 

PAST CHAIR

Gordon Spence Building Standards Manager ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL

(Tel: 01224 522436; E-mail: gspence@aberdeencity.gov.uk)

 

ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATION CONVENER:

Alex MacCalman Assistant Manager Building Standards RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

(Tel: 0141 618 7909; E-mail: alex.maccalman@renfrewshire.gov.uk)

 

CHAIR OF STAS WORKING GROUP: 

 

Alan McAulay Building Standards Team Leader (HQ) SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

(Tel: 01698 455125: E:-mail: Alan.McAulay@southlanarkshire.gov.uk)

 

LABSS Management Board

The Management Board has a scrutiny role in respect of decisions taken by the Executive and can make recommendations for future actions.  The Management Board is formed by the Executive and a representative from each Consortium, normally the Consortium Lead The Management Board may make additional ad-hoc appointments depending on business need.

Current Members of LABSS Management Board (over and above the Executive as described above)

  • Max McCall, DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL Consortia Lead for the SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND BUILDING STANDARDS CONSORTIUM (SWSBSC) E:max.mccall@dumgall.gov.uk 

  • Glenn Campbell, - HIGHLAND COUNCIL Consortia Lead for the Highlands and Islands Consortium Group (H&IC) - E:  Glenn.Campbell@highland.gov.uk                           

  • Frank Fairgrieve, EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL - Consortia Lead for the SOUTH EAST SCOTLAND BUILDING STANDARDS CONSORTIUM (SESBSC) -  E: ffairgrieve@eastlothian.gov.uk   

  • Gordon Caird, DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL -  Consortia Lead for the TAYSIDE CONSORTIUM GROUP (TC) - E: gordon.caird@dundeecity.gov.uk

  • Raymond Barlow, GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL - Consortia Lead for the CLYDE VALLEY CONSORTIUM (CVC) - E: raymond.barlow@glasgow.gov.uk

  • Alastair MacDonald, NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL - Consortia Lead for the CENTRAL AUTHORITIES CONSORTIUM (CAC) - E: macdonaldal@northlan.gov.uk

  • Grant Tierney, ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL - Consortia Lead for the GRAMPIAN CONSORTIUM (GC) - E: GTierney@aberdeencity.gov.uk