Commission on Local Government and the Scottish Parliament

Commission on Local Government and Scottish Parliament To consider how to build the most effective relations between local government and the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive. Neil McIntosh (Chair) •Former Chief Executive, Strathclyde Regional Council •Convenor, Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations Local government Professor Alan Alexander •Professor of Local and Public Management, University of Strathclyde •Founding Director, Scottish Local Authorities Management Centre Academic/research Andrew Cubie •Senior Partner, Fyfe Ireland WS •Former Chairman, CBI Scotland •Member, Action Group on Standards in Scottish Schools •Chairman, Scotland’s Health at Work Private business Graham Leicester •Political consultant •Director, Scottish Council Foundation Private business Eileen Mackay •Chair, Secretary of State for Transport’s Standing Advisory Committee on Trunk Road Assessment •Former Principal Finance Officer, Scottish Office •Non-executive director, Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc National public body Cllr Margaret Millar •Deputy Convenor, Fife Council •Former Provost, Dunfermline District Council •Lecturer, Lauder College •Director, Queen Margaret Hospital NHS Trust •Director, Kingdom FM Radio Ltd Local government Matt Smith •Scottish Secretary, Unison •Treasurer, Scottish TUC •Member, Executive of the Scottish Council for Development and Industry •Director, John Wheatley Centre Trade union Maureen Watt •Chair of community council •Scottish National Party spokesperson, consumer affairs and water policy •Former SNP Vice Convener, local government policy Local government