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Local Action Group

The West Lothian Local Action Group (LAG) has responsibility for the delivery of LEADER in West Lothian. They will ensure that management and delivery of the Programme will remain "bottom up" through the views of its wider membership and the continued involvement of all partners. The group is made up of individuals from community groups, voluntary organisations and statutory agencies in the area. Those appointed form the decision making body and are equal partners in the LAG.

LAG Members

  
Central Scotland Forest Trust
Carol Campbell
Carol Campbell
carol.campbell@csft.org.uk
Forestry Commission Scotland
Maida Ballerini
Maida Ballerini
Development Officer
maida.ballarini@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Maida works very closely with relevant agencies, organisations and local groups to highlight the social, environmental and economic benefits that woodland can bring to communities. As a Development Officer she liaises with different partners and groups in order to assist urban and rural regeneration, promote public access and community participation to woodland and green spaces and encourages education and health connected with the outdoors.

In her management role she works as part of a team dealing with issues such as education, health, urban regeneration, tourism, business development, external funding, rural development and marketing/ promotion. A member of the West Lothian LEADER LAG since 2007, Maida has experience in strategy development/formulation together with the assessment of funding applications.
LEADER
Avril Wallace
Avril Wallace
avril.wallace@westlothian.gov.uk
Lothian and Borders Police
Inspector Stephen Elliot
Manager, West Lothian Community Safety Unit
stephen.elliot@lbp.pnn.police.uk
Stephen attended primary and secondary school in Livingston and currently resides there with his wife and two daughters. He joined Lothian and Borders Police in 1988 having served in the Royal Navy for six years as a Communicator. On completion of Police training he was posted to the City of Edinburgh and worked in a variety of departments and areas prior to being promoted to West Lothian in 2001.

Stephen has a background of Community Policing and took up the post of Local Authority Liaison Officer in December 2009, assuming management of West Lothian Community Safety Unit in April 2010. He enjoys spending quality time with his family and is involved in voluntary work with SSAFA Forces Help.
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
Sheila Fraser
Rural Development Officer
sheila.fraser@scvo.org.uk
Sheila has expertise in Organisational Development, Quality models; skills development and equalities in the Voluntary Sector. SRDP funding process.

Sheila lives in Bathgate and is interested in Pictish Art and regularly attends the new Bathgate Swimming Pool. She is also President of Linlithgow Speakers.
Scottish Enterprise
Frank Beattie
Frank Beattie
Project Manager
frank.beattie@sotent.co.uk
Frank has expertise in Economic Development – especially project management; Inward Investment – marketing of area propositions, growth markets, key assets; focus on renewable energy, manufacturing and financial services. He is a project manager in the area of training, skills and Human Resource Management, redundancy response and ‘upskilling’ initiatives. He has expertise and experience in partnership working with key stakeholders, local authorities and universities. Frank is also a member of Tyne & Esk, and Forth Valley & Lomond LAGs.
Scottish Government
Ian Davidson
Ian Davidson
Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian
Jean Michaels
Jean Michaels
Jean has worked in the Voluntary Sector for around seven years. Prior to that, she worked in the public and private sectors but has been an active volunteer for more years than she cares to remember, in one capacity or another. She is generally on the other end of the funding equation; that is, she is generally completing funding applications, therefore, she knows how important an impartial but knowledgeable assessment is to the funding process.
West Lothian College
Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
bwilson@west-lothian.ac.uk
Brian is Assistant Principal at West Lothian College with responsibility for Business and Workforce Development. He has a number of years' experience of identifying and providing funding to support a wide range of training and development for Organisations and individuals in West Lothian.
West Lothian Council (lead partner)
Councillor Martyn Day
Councillor Martyn Day
Executive Portfolio Holder for Development and Transport
martyn.day@westlothian.gov.uk
Councillor Day (SNP) is the Executive Portfolio Holder for Development and Transport and the Chairperson for the Local Area Committee and the Development and Scrutiny Panel.

He is also a member of the Audit Committee, Licensing Committee, Appeals Committee, Avoidance of Disputes Committee, Education Executive Committee, Development and Transport Committee and the Joint Consultative Group.

A number of his council appointments to outside bodies include the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA), Linlithgow parish trust, Visit Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians area tourism partnership, Edinburgh Airport executive committee, Edinburgh film focus, National society for clean air and environment protection, West Lothian Disability Access Forum and the regional transport and partnership board.
Dave Greaves
Dave Greaves
Policy Manager
david.greaves@westlothian.gov.uk
West Lothian Tourism Forum
Robin Chesters
Robin Chesters
 
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