SOCIETY OF CHIEF OFFICERS OF TRANSPORTATION IN SCOTLAND
About SCOTS
The Society of Chief Officers of Transportation in Scotland (SCOTS) was founded in 1996 following a change in local government. It is a strategic body comprising of transportation professionals from all the 32 councils and the seven regional transport partnerships. The society's work involves improving performance and innovation in the design, delivery and maintenance of transportation systems.
This is done by actively influencing important aspects of transportation at the highest levels in Scottish Government by responding to consultations from Government, providing advice on legislation as it is developed or implemented, advising COSLA, local authorities and stakeholders. Another key way in which this is achieved is by communicating the important role of transportation in the current financial climate and dealing with the related issues of sustainability such as economic, environmental and social factors.
It is also our priority to improve the performance in the way things are done. This could be by developing best practice through publishing guidelines such as the SUDS for Roads or through training courses for staff across Scotland. It can also be achieved through partnership working where issues are identified such as the need to have a Scottish road maintenance condition survey. This has proved to be very effective, and another project is in progress to enhance road asset management plans in a standard way across Scotland.
SCOTS is also involved in research in key areas which affect local authorities through working with stakeholders such as Transport Scotland. An important role is to encourage networking and sharing of information amongst members and stakeholders.
The society is able to call on the first-class professional experience of its membership in order to deal with today's and tomorrow's transportation needs.
Details of the formation of the Society and the history of its predecessor organisation, the County Surveyors' Society in Scotland, can be downloaded below.
A History of the County Surveyors Society in Scotland 1931-1996 - Pages 1-14 (PDF, 5.2MB)
A History of the County Surveyors Society in Scotland 1931-1996 - Pages 15-28 (PDF, 5.8MB)
A History of the County Surveyors Society in Scotland 1931-1996 - Pages 29-44 (PDF, 4.5MB)
Committee Structure
The diagram shows the SCOTS committee structure as follows:
- Executive Committee
- Business Support and Communications Group
- Liaison Committee (reports to Executive Committee)
- Strategic Issues Group
- Research and Staff Development Group
- Training Sub Group
- Transportation Group
- Traffic and Road Safety Group
- Asset Management Group
- CSS Wales
- Bridges Group
- Flood Risk Management Group
- Street Lighting Group
- Performance and Benchmarking Group
- Roads Group
- Winter Sub Group
- Development Control Sub Group
Committee Leads
Executive
Chair: Stewart Turner, Ayrshire Roads Alliance, stewart.turner@ayrshireroadsalliance.org
Vice Chairs: Philip McKay, Aberdeenshire Council, philip.mckay@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Walter Scott, Angus Council, scottw@angus.gov.uk
Ewan Wallace, Aberdeenshire Council, ewan.wallace@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Secretary/
Treasurer: Kevin Braidwood, Ayrshire Roads Alliance, kevin.braidwood@ayrshireroadsalliance.org
Liaison
Chair: Walter Scott, Angus Council, scottw@angus.gov.uk
Vice Chair: Dot Reid, Falkirk Council, dorothy.reid@falkirk.gov.uk
Secretary: Shaun Millar, Improvement Service, shaun.millar@improvementservice.org.uk
Asset Management
Chair: Christine Francis, Glasgow City Council, christine.francis@glasgow.gov.uk
Project
Manager: Marie Fitzpatrick, Glasgow City Council (Project Manager), marie.fitzpatrick@ls.gov.uk
Bridges
Chair: Drew Strang, Perth & Kinross Council, astrang@pkc.gov.uk
Vice Chair: Donald Macpherson, Aberdeenshire Council, donald.macpherson@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Secretary: Murray Scott, Fife Council, murray.scott@fife.gov.uk
Flood Risk Management
Chair: Susan Veitch, South Lanarkshire Council, susan.veitch@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Vice Chair: Ross Speirs, Fife Council, ross.speirs@fife.gov.uk
Secretary: David MacPherson, East Ayrshire Council, david.macpherson@ayrshireroadsalliance.org
Performance and Benchmarking
Chair: Dorothy Reid, Falkirk Council, dorothy.reid@falkirk.gov.uk
Roads
Chair: Douglas Hill, Angus Council, hilld@angus.gov.uk
Vice Chair: Stuart D’All, Perth and Kinross Council, sldall@pkc.gov.uk
Secretary: Stuart D’All, Perth and Kinross Council, sldall@pkc.gov.uk
Traffic and Road Safety
Chair: Gordon Brown, West Lothian Council, gordon.brown@westlothian.gov.uk
Vice Chair: Stacey Monteith-Skelton, City of Edinburgh Council, stacey.monteith-skelton@edinburgh.gov.uk
Secretary: Sandy Carle, South Lanarkshire Council, sandy.carle@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
SRMCS
Chair: Graeme Ferguson, SCOTS, gferguson@pkc.gov.uk
Vice Chair: Gregor Walker, Perth & Kinross Council, gwalker@pkc.gov.uk
Strategic Issues
Chair: Ewan Wallace, Aberdeenshire Council, ewan.wallace@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Street Lighting
Chair: Glen Kane, East Lothian Council, gkane@eastlothian.gov.uk
Transportation
Chair: Tom Flanagan, Tactran, tomflanagan@tactran.gov.uk
Vice Chair: Paul Finch, Aberdeenshire Council, paul.finch@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Secretary: Ashley Roger, Tactran, aroger@tactran.gov.uk
Research and Staff Development
Chair: Jim Smith, Argyll and Bute Council, jim.smith@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Winter Sub Group
Chair: Keith Milne, Aberdeenshire Council, keith.r.milne@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Development Control Sub Group
Chair: Ken Aitken, Transport Scotland, ken.aitken@transport.gov.uk
Business Plan
The 2019-20 Business Plan can be downloaded below:
SCOTS Business Plan 2019-20 (PDF, 1.3MB)
About SCOTS
Committee Structure
Committee Leads
Business Plan
SOCIETY OF CHIEF OFFICERS OF TRANSPORTATION IN SCOTLAND
Kevin Braidwood
SCOTS Secretary
Tel: 01563 576441
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