The Board

SEStran’s main policy and budgetary decisions are taken by the Partnership Board, consisting of 20 Councillor and nine Non-Councillor members.

Register of Interests

Political Group
Scottish Labour Party

Remuneration

  • Teachers pension.
  • Councillors salary.

Other Roles

N/A

Contracts

N/A

Election Expenses

As per submission to the Labour Party for 5/22.

Houses, Land & Buildings

  • Owner of property in Kirkcaldy.
  • Joint owner of property in Aberdeen.
  • Joint owner of property in Leven.

Shares & Securities
Shares in East Fife FC

Gifts & Hospitality

N/A

Non-financial Interests

  • Member of Leven Golf Club.
  • Member of Balfour Melville Lodge.
  • Member of St Andrews Golf Club.
  • Member of Baptist Church
    Leven.

Close Family Members 

N/A

 

Register of Interests

Political Group

Scottish Conservative Party

Remuneration

  • Councillor – Fife Council

Other Roles

  • Robin Lawson & Co Ltd – Consulting
  • Alpine Intercurrency Services Ltd (dormant)

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

None

Houses, Land & Buildings

Co-owner of property in Fife

Interest in Share & Securities

No shareholdings over £25,000 and none which have implications for SEStran

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

  • BID St Andrews – Director
  • St Andrews Harbour Trust -Trustee
  • University of St Andrews – Court Member

Close Family Members 

No relevant interests

Register of Interests

Political Group

Liberal Democrats

Remuneration

  • Far From the Madding Crowd Bookshop, Linlithgow

Other Roles

 

Contracts

 

Election Expenses

WEST LOTHIAN LIBERAL DEMOCRATS: £1555.72

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of property in Linlithgow

Interest in Share & Securities

 

Gifts & Hospitality

 

Non-financial Interests

  • WEST LOTHIAN LIBERAL DEMOCRATS – CAMPAIGN CONVENER
  • SCOTTISH LIBERAL DEMOCRATS – ORDINARY MEMBER
  • THE LINLITHGOW HIGH STREET TRADER’S ASSOCIATION – CONVENER
  • THE LINLITHGOW CIVIC FESTIVAL SOCIETY – TREASURER – The society is currently in the process of winding up its affairs
  • LINLITHGOW COMMUNITY ARTS ASSOCIATION – ORDINARY MEMBER
  • THE LINLITHGOW & LINLITHGOW BRIDGE COMMUNITY COUNCIL – VICE CHAIR (26th October 2021-Sth May 2022)
  • THE BOOKSELLER’S ASSOCIATION – ORDINARY MEMBER
  • THE LINLITHGOW REFUGEE ACTION GROUP – ORDINARY
    MEMBER

Close Family Members 

Register of Interests

Political Group
Scottish Labour Party

Remuneration
Midlothian Council: Councillor

Related Undertakings

  • Industrial Communities Alliance
    Senior Vice Chair
  • Cosla Convention
    Midlothian representative
  • Cosla Development Economy and Sustainability Executive Group
    Midlothian representative
  • Fraser Bush Development Board:
    (Board member) Midlothian representative
  • Edinburgh and Lothian Greenspace Trust:
    (Board member) Midlothian representation
  • Midlothian Access Forum
    Midlothian representative
  • Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber of Commerce
    (Board member) Midlothian representative
  • Nuclear Free Local Authorities
    Midlothian representative
  • Pentland Hills Regional Park Joint Committee
    Midlothian representative
  • Scottish Enterprise (East) Regional Advisory Board:
    Midlothian representative
  • South East of Scotland Strategic Development Planning Authority (SESPLAN)
  • Torness Local Liaison Committee
    Midlothian representative
  • Tyne-Esk Leader Local Action Group
    (Board member) Midlothian representative
  • Zero Waste Edinburgh and Midlothian Strategic Forum
    Midlothian representative

Contracts
None

Houses, Land & Buildings
Owns a property in Midlothian

Shares & Securities
None

Gifts & Hospitality
None

Non-financial Interests

  • Scottish Labour Party – Member
  • Scottish Coop Party – Member
Register of Interests

Political Group

 

Remuneration

Other Roles

 

Contracts

 

Election Expenses

 

Houses, Land & Buildings

 

Interest in Share & Securities

 

Gifts & Hospitality

 

Non-financial Interests

 

Close Family Members 

 

Register of Interests

Political Group

Conservative

Remuneration

N/A

Other Roles

N/A

Contracts

N/A

Election Expenses

N/A

Houses, Land & Buildings

N/A

Interest in Share & Securities

N/A

Gifts & Hospitality

N/A

Non-financial Interests

N/A

Close Family Members 

N/A

Register of Interests

Political Group

Scottish Conservative Party

Remuneration

None

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

None

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of property in Scottish Borders

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

None

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

SNP

Remuneration

  • FALKIRK COUNCIL (Councillor)
  • British Telecom (full time employed)

Other Roles

NONE

Contracts

NONE

Election Expenses

NONE

Houses, Land & Buildings

Joint owner of property in Falkirk

Interest in Share & Securities

  • BT SHARES
  • CELTIC SHARES

Gifts & Hospitality

NONE

Non-financial Interests

COMMITTEE MEMBER, DUNIPACE FC

Close Family Members 

 

Register of Interests

Political Group

 

Remuneration

Other Roles

 

Contracts

 

Election Expenses

 

Houses, Land & Buildings

 

Interest in Share & Securities

 

Gifts & Hospitality

 

Non-financial Interests

Close Family Members 

 

Register of Interests

Political Group

SNP

Remuneration

Director of Basically Tool Hire, Dalkeith

Other Roles

 

Contracts

Basically Tool Hire Limited

Election Expenses

None

Houses, Land & Buildings

 

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

 

Non-financial Interests

 

Close Family Members 

 

Register of Interests

Political Group

Remuneration

Other Roles

Contracts

Election Expenses

Houses, Land & Buildings

Interest in Share & Securities

Gifts & Hospitality

Non-financial Interests

Close Family Members 

Register of Interests

Political Group

Conservative

Remuneration

  • Work for two MSPs within the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh.

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

Paid by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of property in Edinburgh.

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

None

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

SNP

Remuneration

  • Councillor for Craigentinny-Duddingston Ward, City of Edinburgh Council
  • Senior Caseworker and Parliamentary Assistant to Tommy Sheppard, MP for Edinburgh East

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

Met by Craigentinny-Duddingston SNP branch

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of property in Edinburgh.

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

  • Councillor – City of Edinburgh Council
  • Member – Transport & Environment Committee, City of Edinburgh Council
  • Scottish National Party -Member of National Executive Committee
  • National Union of Journalists – Member
  • Campaign for Real Ale – Member
  • Liberty – Member
  • Edinburgh SNP Club – Member
  • Living Rent – Member

Close Family Members 

None

 

Register of Interests

Political Group

SNP

Remuneration

  • Clackmannanshire Council:
  • Elected member, SNP
  • Spokesperson for Environment and Net Zero
  • Caseworker, John Nicolson MP

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

All expenses paid for by the SNP Branches in Clackmannanshire

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of house in Clackmannanshire

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

  • Volunteer – The Breastfeeding Network (Charity SCO27007)
  • Member – Foundation of Hearts
  • Trustee – Clackmannanshire and Stirling Environment Trust

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

SNP

Remuneration

  • Delivery Manager – National Grid plc.
  • Councillor – Fife Council, Dunfermline Central Ward (SNP).

Other Roles

N/A

Contracts

N/A

Election Expenses

Not applicable – Fife Council 2022 local election expenses of £642.80 were met by SNP City of Dunfermline Branch funds.

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of two properties in Dunfermline.

Interest in Share & Securities

  • Shareholder/Director: 50% – SkillRaise Ltd. Non-remunerated post, as the company is presently dormant and not trading.
  • Shareholder/Director: 25% – Compita Japan Company Limited (Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan). Non-remunerated post, although it is a commercial company currently trading.

Gifts & Hospitality

N/A

Non-financial Interests

N/A

Close Family Members 

N/A

 

Register of Interests

Political Group

  • Scottish Labour Party

Remuneration

  • Councillor at East Lothian Council from 2022.
  • Customer Assistant at Tesco from 2017-2022.

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

Registered with East Lothian Council

Houses, Land & Buildings

Tenant in Musselburgh

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

  • USDAW (Trade Union) 2017-2022
  • Unite (Trade Union) from 2023

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

Scottish Labour Party

Remuneration

  • I receive a Councillor’s allowance and as Senior Councillor and Provost, I receive a senior councillor allowance and expenses as claimed and authorised and approved

Other Roles

I am a member of the Board of Enjoy Leisure.

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

Registered with East Lothian Council

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of property in Haddington

Interest in Share & Securities

I have a private pension fund and no other investments

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

  • Cockenzie House and Gardens – Board Member
  • Haddington Scouts – Committee member
  • St Mary’s Kirk – Elder
  • LEADER_ Tyne Esk – Member
  • Haddington Heritage and History Project – Member

Close Family Members 

N/A

Register of Interests

Political Group

Scottish Conservative Party

Remuneration

  • Clackmannanshire Council – Elected Member
  • Partner in a management accountancy firm

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

None

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of a property in Clackmannanshire

Interest in Share & Securities

Ordinary Shares in:

  • Party At The Palace Ltd
  • Crossbow Management Services Ltd
  • Hospitality Research Ltd

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

  • Dollar Museum Trust – Trustee
  • Governors of Dollar Academy – Governor

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

 

Remuneration

Other Roles

 

Contracts

 

Election Expenses

 

Houses, Land & Buildings

 

Interest in Share & Securities

 

Gifts & Hospitality

 

Non-financial Interests

 

Close Family Members 

 

Register of Interests

Political Group

Scottish Green Party

Remuneration

  • Councillor for Inverleith ward, City of Edinburgh Council (2022 – )
  • Communications and Engagement, Housing Options Scotland (2020 – 2022)

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

All expenses paid for by the Edinburgh branch of the Scottish Green Party.

Houses, Land & Buildings

Tenant in Edinburgh

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

  • Member -Scottish Green Party
  • Non-Executive Director -Transport for Edinburgh
  • Member – Living Rent
  • Member – Unison
  • Student – The University of Edinburgh

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

 

Remuneration

  • Advisor/Director – Edinburgh Airport/ Edinburgh Airport Services Limited
  • Social Investment Scotland     Ad hoc advice

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

None

Houses, Land & Buildings

None

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

  • Trustee – Flexible Childcare Services Scotland
  • Trustee – Scottish Charity Air Ambulance

Close Family Members 

 

Register of Interests

Political Group

 

Remuneration

  • The Social Care Community Partnership

Other Roles

Nil

Contracts

Nil

Election Expenses

Nil

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of property in Hawick

Interest in Share & Securities

Nil

Gifts & Hospitality

Nil

Non-financial Interests

Nil

Close Family Members 

Nil

Register of Interests

Political Group

 

Remuneration

  • Edinburgh Airport Ltd: Chief Commercial Officer (Aero)
  • Norwegian Air Shuttle: Non-Executive Director

Other Roles

 

Contracts

 

Election Expenses

 

Houses, Land & Buildings

 

Interest in Share & Securities

Greencoat Renewables (shares holding)

Gifts & Hospitality

 

Non-financial Interests

 

Close Family Members 

 

Register of Interests

Political Group

 

Remuneration

  • National Convener -Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland
  • Commissioner – Poverty and Inequality Commission – Scotland
  • Superannuated Pension from SPPA

Other Roles

  • Ambassador – Non Remunerated – Spinal Injuries Scotland
  • Members Equality Advisory Forum – Non Remunerated -Cairngorm National Park Authority
  • Advisory Board Member – Non Remunerated -Scottish Rural and Island Transport Community (SRITC)

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

N/A

Houses, Land & Buildings

  • Joint owner of property in Falkirk
  • Joint owner of property in Argyll & Bute
  • Sole owner of property in Glasgow

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

  • Spinal Injuries Scotland -Previous Chair now Ambassador
  • Cairngorm National Park Authority – Equality Advisory Forum Member
  • Poverty Alliance – Member
  • The Alliance – Member
  • Autism Scotland -Member
  • Scottish National Party -Member
  • Scottish Rural and Island Transport Community -Advisory Board Member

Close Family Members 

N/A

Register of Interests

Political Group

 

Remuneration

  • Employed as Director, Scotland by CPT

Other Roles

none

Contracts

none

Election Expenses

none

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of Property in Edinburgh.

Interest in Share & Securities

none

Gifts & Hospitality

none

Non-financial Interests

none

Close Family Members 

none

Register of Interests

Political Group

 

Remuneration

  • I receive no remuneration in respect of any position I hold.

Other Roles

No registerable interest.

Contracts

No registerable interest.

Election Expenses

No registerable interest.

Houses, Land & Buildings

No registerable interest.

Interest in Share & Securities

No registerable interest.

Gifts & Hospitality

No registerable interest.

Non-financial Interests

  • Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation -Fellow, Trustee and member of Council.
  • Chartered Institution of Civil Engineers – Fellow.
  • Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport – Fellow.
  • Scottish Railway Preservation Society – Non-executive Director.

Close Family Members 

No registerable interest.

Register of Interests

Political Group

Remuneration

  • CH2 Associates Ltd Management Consultancy – Director
  • Scottish and Southern Energy Networks (SSEN) Energy distribution company -Retained Switcher/linesman Colonsay

Other Roles

  • Colonsay Community Development Company -Director and Treasurer (unremunerated)
  • Colonsay Trading Company Ltd – Director
    (unremunerated)

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

None

Houses, Land & Buildings

Co-owner and occupier of property in Edinburgh

Interest in Share & Securities

CH2 Associates Ltd 20% share ownership

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

None

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

Remuneration

None

Other Roles

N/A

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

N/A

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of property in Edinburgh

Interest in Share & Securities

N/A

Gifts & Hospitality

N/A

Non-financial Interests

N/A

Close Family Members 

N/A

Register of Interests

Political Group

 

Remuneration

  • Network Manager Scotland – McGills Scotland East Ltd

Other Roles

 

Contracts

 

Election Expenses

 

Houses, Land & Buildings

 

Interest in Share & Securities

 

Gifts & Hospitality

 

Non-financial Interests

 

Close Family Members