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:

Laura Shanks, Team Manager, City of Edinburgh Council

(Tel: 07596 572 369 - E-mail: Laura.Shanks@edinburgh.gov.uk)

VICE CHAIR

Lee Thom, Building Standards Manager, Angus Council

(Tel: 01307 491978 - E-mail: ThomL@angus.gov.uk)

PAST CHAIR:

John-Paul Breslin, Building Standards Team Leader STIRLING COUNCIL

(Tel: 01786 233605 - E-mail: breslinj@stirling.gov.uk)

PAST CHAIR:

Scott McKenzie, Senior Manager Protective Services North Ayrshire Council

(Tel: 01294 324347; E-mail: smckenzie@north-ayrshire.gov.uk)

BUSINESS SUPPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR:

Aaron Kerr Building Standards Manager SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL

(Tel: E-mail: aaron.kerr@shetland.gov.uk)

FINANCE DIRECTOR:

Alex McCalman Assistant Development Standards Manager RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

(E-mail: alex.maccalman@renfrewshire.gov.uk)

HONORARY PRESIDENT:

Bob Renton FRICS Honorary President

(Tel: E-mail: bobrentonfrics@gmail.com)

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 Ex-Officio Members listed below drawn from LABSS Members and a representative from each Consortium, normally the Consortium Lead The Management Board may make additional ad-hoc appointments depending on business need.

CONSORTIA LEAD Members of LABSS Management Board

Scott McKenzie, NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL Representative for Consortia Lead for the SOUTHWEST SCOTLAND BUILDING STANDARDS CONSORTIUM (SWSBSC) –

E: SMcKenzie@north-ayrshire.gov.uk

John Gillies, - CNES COUNCIL Consortia Lead for the HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS CONSORTIUM (H&IC) –

E: jagillies@cne-siar.gov.uk

Chris Rae, WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL - Consortia Lead for the SOUTHEAST SCOTLAND BUILDING STANDARDS CONSORTIUM (SESBSC) –

E: chris.rae@westlothian.gov.uk

Raymond Baxter, PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL - Consortia Leads for the TAYSIDE CONSORTIUM (TC) –

E: rbaxter@pkc.gov.uk

Raymond Barlow, GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL - Consortia Lead for the CLYDE VALLEY CONSORTIUM (CVC) –

E: raymond.barlow@glasgow.gov.uk

John-Paul Breslin, STIRLING COUNCIL - Consortia Lead for the CENTRAL CONSORTIIUM (CC)

E-mail: breslinj@stirling.gov.uk

Jeremy Mitchell, ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL - Consortia Lead for the GRAMPIAN CONSORTIUM (GC) –

E: jeremy.mitchell@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Ex-OFFICIO MANAGEMENT BOARD

Reuben Birch ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL

(Email: reuben.birch@aberdeenshire.gov.uk)

Gordon Caird DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL

(Email: Gordon.caird@dundeecity.gov.uk)

Willie Clark MORAY COUNCIL

(Email: william.clark@moray.gov.uk)

Frank Fairgrieve EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

(Email: ffairgrieve@eastlothian.gov.uk)

Gary Gilruth CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

(Email: gary.gilruth@edinburgh.gov.uk)

Eileen McCutcheon GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL

(Email: Eileen.McCutcheon@drs.glasgow.gov.uk)

Grant Tierney, ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL

(Email: gtierney@aberdeencity.gov.uk)

CO-DIRECTORS SCOTTISH BUILDING STANDARDS HUB

Alan McAulay

(Email: alan.mcAulay@fife.gov.uk)

James Whiteford

(Email: james.whiteford@fife.gov.uk)