National Conference 2006

Scottish people are well known for enjoying a good time and Scottish delegates at national IRRV events certainly demonstrate this well.

Here, John Cunningham from East Lothian Council leads a good old sing song as he shows off his incredible musical talent on the pia-pia-piano... shame the hotel staff didn't enjoy it quite so much and when a large crowd gathered and joined in the singing, they asked us politely to move along!! ... OK, so it WAS about 2am after the Performance Awards!

Scottish Conference 2006 - the Hen Do!

National President Suzanne Jones proved to be a great sport by really getting into the spirit of things for her Scottish Hen Night at Crieff in 2006. As if her presidential year wasn't enough excitement for one year, she was getting married a few days after Scottish Conference!!

Scottish Conference 2005 - team building!!

After working hard throughout the Scottish Conference 2005, a few members of the Scottish Association Executive decided to make use of the facilities at Crieff Hydro for a spot of team building fun.

Quad biking seemed to fit the bill, and a hilarious "crash" course followed.....

Oh well.... at least we looked the part!!

IRRV Scottish Conference 2005 - After Dinner Speaker

The Scottish Association was delighted to welcome Karen Dunbar (of Chewin' the Fat and other TV fame) as their After Dinner Speaker at the conference in 2005.

Scottish Conference 2005

A few photos from Scottish Conference 2005.

National President John Roberts, Scottish Association President Ian Ballance and Scottish Association Secretary Paul Evans: The Exhibition is officially opened: The group of successful students:

Forum March 2005

Presentation by Scottish Association President, Mike Peterson, to Nancy Innes at the Revenues and Benefits Forum in 2005 (I think! Someone please let me know if I've got my dates wrong and I'll amend.)

Karaoke Chinese 2004!!

A few photos from the karaoke chinese outing in 2004.
National President John Roberts looks on hopefully and waits patiently for his turn to come, as Allan Traynor hogs the microphone.... John decides to cut his losses and join in .... as the saying goes, "if you can't beat them, join them" ... after all, there's only a couple of them.... OK, so where did all these people come from...?

Scottish Conference 2004 - Golf Competition

The Scottish Association golf competition was again sponsored by IBS in 2004. Here's a few photos from the day.

The worthy winner is presented with his prize at the dinner: Runner up again then Bob?.....
Golfing is thirsty work..... The ladies eventually finish..... and it's still daylight....!!!

Scottish Conference 2004

National President, Carol Cutler, opens the Exhibition at Scottish Conference 2004: The Performance Awards village 2004:

Scottish Conference 2003

National President Tom Dixon at Scottish Conference 2003:

Tom along with Scottish Association President Mike Peterson and the group of successful students who received certificates:

Tom and Mike present (a very young looking) Les Robertson with a certificate...

Scottish Conference 2002

A couple of photos from Scottish Conference 2002.

National President Gary Watson addresses the dinner:

Delegates enjoy the dinner:National President, Gary Watson, along with Scottish President Mike Peterson, present Les Robertson (now member of Scottish Association Executive) with a certificate:

Student success 2002

Gail Mackie was a successful IRRV distance learning student and in 2002 she was presented with Dundee Council's "David White Award" for council employee achievement.

Appended below is the newspaper article highlighting her success.

Student presentation 1996

Pictured here are successful students of Falkirk College, after receiving their certificates on 20 October 1996, along with some of their tutors.

Several familiar faces including Fraser Macpherson, Ron Skinner, Roy Paterson, Sandy Brown, Allan Traynor, Ian Ballance and Tracey Beattie.

(Any feedback on names of the others would be appreciated.)

Archive photo - 1990 (past presidents)

With thanks to Ron Skinner, former Scottish Association President, who has provided the attached photograph from 1990 for the archives of the Scottish Association.

This shows outstanding past Presidents:

On the right standing: C. S. Page President in 1974/5 and also National President in 1982. Stuart was Lecturer at the Scottish College of Commerce, Glasgow and co-founder of the Association in Scotland.

On the left standing: Jack Simpson President in 1981/2. Jack was Estates Surveyor, Lothian Regional Council and was instrumental in doing all the legwork to introduce the technicians course in Scotland.

On the left seated: Stuart’s wife Dot. (Sadly both Stuart and Dot are no longer with us).

On the right seated: Ron Skinner, former Scottish Association President (early 1990's) and Assistant Director of Finance at Central Regional Council. 

Revenues Forum 1986, YES that is 1986!!!

Thanks to Ron Skinner for digging in his archives - excellent picture!

Attached is a picture from the Revenues Forum Meeting in Central in 1986 - a fine looking bunch discussing the response to the Green Paper on Local Government Finance!! Think there may just be a few familiar faces if you look very closely.....


Gordon Paterson - Tayside,
Lesley Hodge - Fife,
Allan Traynor - Fife,
Bill Gourlay - Grampian,
Les Clift - Grampian,
John Risk - Central,
Ron Skinner - Central,
Eric Geddes (President) - Central,
Roy Paterson – Dumfries & Galloway,
Alex Stein - Lothian,
Ian Hunter- Lothian,
Alastair Campbell - Strathclyde,
Sandy Brown – Scottish Borders,
Frank Simmers - Tayside.

Revenues Forum early 1980's - YES that's 80's!!!

The Usual Suspects? .... anyone recognise this line up of handsome young men at the Revenues Forum in Highland back in the early 80's??!!

(in fact can anyone narrow down the date more specifically?!)

Alex McLean Strathclyde
Gordon Paterson Tayside
Bill Gourlay Grampian
Les Clift Grampian
Karl Chapman SSHA
Tom Irvine Accounts Commission – Chairman
Brian Jeffrey Falkirk District
Roy Paterson Dumfries & Galloway
Jim Littlejohn Falkirk District
Frank Simmers Tayside
Alastair Campbell Strathclyde
Allan Traynor Fife
?
Willie Sinclair Highland
Sandy Brown Borders
?
?
Ron Skinner Central

(Any help in filling in the missing names would be appreciated.)