IRRV Scottish Association
The Institute of Revenues, Rating & Valuation’s origins date back to 1882 and you can read more about the history of the Institute here. The Scottish Branch of the Rating & Valuation Association (RVA) was formed in 1959 and has been extremely active within the rating valuation and local government finance revenues professions in Scotland ever since. The RVA became the IRRV in 1990 and its Scottish Branch was later renamed Scottish Association of the IRRV. A list of past Presidents and Secretaries of the Scottish Branch/Association of the RVA/IRRV is given below:
|
Term of office |
President |
Secretary |
|
1959-1962 |
David Arnot Shepherd J & E Shepherd Limited, Dundee |
David W. Coull Assistant Assessor for Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles Joint Valuation Committee |
|
1962-1964 |
William R. McNiven Chartered Surveyor, Assessors, Perth & Kinross County Council |
Tom Irvine Burgh Chamberlain, Galashiels Town Council |
|
1964-1966 |
James Penny City Assessor, Dundee |
Tom Irvine |
|
1966-1968 |
David B. Bannnerman Chamberlain, Renfrew Town Council |
Tom Irvine |
|
1968-1970 |
Frank D. B. Girwood Assessor for Roxburgh, Selkirk & Peebles Joint Valuation Committee |
Alex. Greig Burgh Chamberlain, Bathgate |
|
1970-1972 |
Tom Irvine County Treasurer, Selkirk |
Duncan Brown Burgh Chamberlain, Galashiels |
|
1972-1974 |
William MacConachie Assessor for Renfrewshire |
Duncan Brown |
|
1974-1977 |
Charles Stuart Page Senior Lecturer, Strathclyde University |
Duncan Brown |
|
1977-1979 |
Remo Verrico Estates Surveyor, City of Glasgow |
Alan Middlemass Revenues Department, Borders Regional Council |
|
1979-1981 |
Duncan Brown Director of Finance, Ettrick & Lauderdale District Council |
Alan Middlemass |
|
1981-1983 |
David Shepherd |
Roy Paterson Revenues Manager, Dumfries & Galloway Regional Council |
|
1983-1985 |
Jack D. Simpson Estates Surveyor, Lothian Regional Council |
Roy Paterson |
|
1985-1987 |
Eric Geddes Chief Executive, Central Regional Council |
Roy Paterson |
|
1987-1990 |
Ron Skinner Depute Director of Finance, Central Regional Council |
Roy Paterson |
|
1990-1992 |
Roy Paterson Revenues Manager, Dumfries & Galloway Regional Council |
James Littlejohn Assistant Director of Finance, Falkirk District Council |
|
1992-1993 |
John Montgomery Chartered Surveyor |
James Littlejohn |
|
1993-1994 |
Ian Rogers Assessor, Lothian Regional Council |
James Littlejohn |
|
1994-1996 |
Allan Traynor Assistant Director of Finance, Fife Regional Council |
James Littlejohn |
|
1996-1998 |
William Howie Chartered Surveyor, Chesterton International PLC |
Roy Paterson |
|
1998-2000 |
Sandy Brown Assistant Director of Finance, Scottish Borders Council |
Roy Paterson |
|
2000-2002 |
Alan Henry Assessor, Dumfries and Galloway |
Paul Evans Revenues and Benefits Manager, West Lothian Council |
|
2000-2005 |
Mike Peterson Head of Revenues and Benefits, City of Edinburgh Council |
Paul Evans |
|
2005-2007 |
Ian Ballance Depute Assessor, Central Scotland Valuation Joint Board |
Paul Evans |
|
2007-2009 |
Hillary Kelly Head of Revenues & Housing Management, Midlothian Council |
Lynn Brady Revenues Manager, Perth & Kinross Council |
|
2009-2011 |
Brian Jeffrey Revenue Services Manager, Clackmannanshire Council |
Lynn Brady |
|
2011-2013 |
Jim McCafferty Revenues and Benefits Manager, West Lothian Council |
Lynn Brady (to 2012) Lesley Henderson (from 2012) Lead Officer – Performance and Training, Fife Council |
|
2013- |
Les Robertson Team Manager, Clackmannanshire Council |
Lesley Henderson |
You can see a list of current office-bearers here.
Association Officers
List of 2013 Association Officers
Contact Details
IRRV Scottish Association AGM 2012
IRRV Scottish Association held its 2012 Annual General Meeting at the Municipal Chambers, Falkirk, on Tuesday 21st February 2012. The event was hugely well attended – with over 125 delegates attending.
You can download slides by clicking on the link above