SOLACE (Scotland) has established a portfolio system to allow the organisation to become more efficient in utilising the knowledge and experience of its whole membership. This approach allows SOLACE (Scotland) to respond more effectively to salient policy issues and consultations, and generate creative research.
Portfolios |
Group Membership
(Portfolio Holder(s) in bold) |
Business Transformation and Efficient Government |
Elma Murray; Ronnie Hinds; Elaine Grieve; Lorraine McMillan; Tina Yule; Caroline Innes; Bob Jack; Angela Leitch; Elaine Melrose; Albert Tait; Harry Garland; Derek Crichton; Michelle Morris; Richard Stiff |
Children and Young People (including Education and Child Protection) |
David Anderson; Elaine Grieve; Malcolm Burr; Michelle Miller, Steve Grimmond; Davey Jones; Graham Short; Harry Garland; Kenneth Greer; Sandy Watson |
Community Planning |
Lorraine McMillan; George Black; Ronnie Hinds; Sally Loudon; Angela Leitch |
Community Safety, Police and Fire |
Bob Jack, William Munro; Michelle Miller; Ann Gee; Harry Garland |
Economic Development and Planning |
Keith Winter; Rhona Geisler; David Valentine; David Dorward; Garry Dallas; Albert Tait |
Elections |
Mary Pitcaithly; Bob Jack; Sue Bruce; David Anderson; Albert Tait; Diane Campbell; Malcolm Burr |
Emergency Planning |
Rhona Geisler; Sue Bruce; Malcolm Burr; Jim Valentine; Sally Loudon; Mary Pitcaithly; |
Environment, Sustainability and Waste Management |
John Mundell; Stuart Nichol; Garry Dallas; David Dorward; Lorraine McMillan, Paul Jukes; Rebecca Maxwell |
Equalities, Justice and Human Rights (inc Data Protection & Freedom of Information) |
Claire Monaghan; Keith Winter; Jim Lamond; Mary Pitcaithly; Malcolm Burr; Colin Mackenzie; |
Finance |
David Dorward; Paul Wallace; Gavin Stevenson; Albert Tait; Graham Hope |
Health Improvement |
Angela Leitch; Janice Hewitt, Mary Castles; Harry Garland; David Martin |
Housing and Regeneration |
Gavin Whitefield; Stuart Ritchie; Elaine McPherson; Elaine Melrose; Albert Tait; Graham Hope; Harry Garland |
ICT (Including Digital, Broadband) |
Lorraine McMillan; Richard Stiff; Michelle Morris; Tina Yule; Elma Murray |
Rural Scotland |
John Mundell; Elaine Grieve; Paul Vaughan; Sally Loudon; Harry Garland; Alistair Dodds; Malcolm Burr |
Scrutiny, Best Value, Performance Management |
Bernadette Malone; Caroline Innes; Gavin Whitefield; David Martin; Rebecca Maxwell; Graham Short; Graham Hope; Kenneth Greer; Gerry Cornes; Jim Montgomery |
Social Care |
Colin Mackenzie; Robert Peat; Harry Garland; Julie Murray |
Tourism, Leisure, Sport & Arts (including Commonwealth Games Legacy) |
Keith Winter; Steve Grimmond; Gavin Stevenson; David Valentine; David Dorward; John Mundell; Harry Garland |
Transport |
Jim Irons; Bruce Kiloh; Alistair Buchan; Jim Valentine |
Workforce Management and Development |
Sue Bruce; Angela Leitch; Paul Jukes; Caroline Innes; Claire Monaghan; John Mundell; Harry Garland; Derek Crichton; Alistair Dodds; Michelle Morris. |
The following are responsible for ensuring SOLACE representation at COSLA Executive Group meetings: