Scottish Government

Appendix A

Advisory Committee Membership

Chairman
Mr Ron Ashton
Director of Housing, Angus Council.
Appointed 1995; re-appointed as Chairman 1998.

Members
Mrs Joan Cameron MBE
Former Provost, Bearsden and Milngavie Council; former Chair of Yorkhill NHS Trust, Glasgow; awarded MBE for services to local government.
Appointed 1989; re-appointed 1992, 1995 and 1998.

Mr Charlie Douglas MBE
Traveller and founder member of the Advisory Committee in 1971; awarded MBE for services to Travellers.
Appointed 1971; re-appointed 1975, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1995 and 1998.

Mr Hugh Gentleman
Independent research consultant; former Principal Research Officer, Scottish Office; carried out studies in 1969 and 1992 into nature and problems of Travelling People in Scotland.
Appointed 1995; re-appointed 1998.

Miss Mary Hendry
Manager of Signpost Project, Education Support Services, Glasgow; Traveller.
Appointed 1989; re-appointed 1992, 1995 and 1998.

Dr Betty Jordan
Director of Scottish Traveller Education Programme (STEP).
Appointed 1995; re-appointed 1998.

Mrs Sally Kelbie
Local government officer, Highland Council; former site management experience; Traveller.
Appointed 1998.

Mr Gifford Musselbrook
Former Secretary to the Advisory Committee.
Appointed 1995; re-appointed 1998.

Ms Sherren Smith
Advocate; Traveller.
Appointed 1995; re-appointed 1998.
Resigned May 1999.

Members chairing Working Groups
Mr Gifford Musselbrook - Site Provision

Mr Hugh Gentleman - Research

Mr Ron Ashton - Voluntary Organisations; Police Liaison; Travelling Site Managers' Association Liaison; CoSLA Liaison; End of Term Report.

Secretariat
Mrs Rona Tatler
January 1998 - May 1999

Mrs Marion MacRury
January 1999 - December 1999

Mrs Diane Morrison
September 1999 - December 1999