The Scottish Licensed Trade Association is governed by a Non-Executive Board and consists of a Chairperson; SLTA President; SLTA Vice President; SLTA Treasurer; two members from the SLTA Regional Council appointed by the SLTA Regional Council and a maximum of 5 individuals appointed based on their skills set in fields such as Legal, Corporate, Multi-operator, Training, Communications and Public Relations. The Non-Executive Board has the responsibility for the long term national strategy of the Association.
The SLTA Regional Council embraces the local and regional Associations and was formed with the remit of ensuring communication with the wider membership and bringing forward issues of national significance to the Board. Each Regional Administrative Area has a maximum of 3 representatives on the Regional Council and meets a minimum of 3 times a year.
The Current members of the SLTA Regional Council are:-
SLTA PRESIDENT
M. KINNAIRD, Bugsy Brown’s, Windmill Brae, Aberdeen, AB11 6HU
SLTA VICE PRESIDENT
B. ARMSTRONG, Chancers Nightclub, 25 Munches Street, Dumfries, DG1 1ET
SLTA TREASURER
R. SUTHERLAND, The Waterfront, 4 The Square, Wick, KW1 4JW
INVERNESS & HIGHLAND REGION
M. LAMONT, Mackays Hotel, Union Street, Wick, KW1 5ED
J. SHEARER, Morangie Hotel, Morangie Road, Tain, IV19 1PY
Mrs. P. SHEPERD, The Old Market Inn, 32 Church Street, Inverness, IV1 1EH
NORTH EAST REGION
G. FORBES, Taboo Scotland Ltd., 3 Castlehill Road, Forres, IV36 1NW
SOUTH EAST REGION
M. BAIN, Queen Charlotte Rooms, Queen Charlotte Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 7ET
G. BLAIKIE, Mercat, 10 Whitecraig Road, Whitecraig, Musselburgh, EH21 8PG
R. HARRIS, The Original Rosslyn Inn, 4 Main Street, Roslin, EH25 9LE.
SOUTH WEST REGION
S. CLARKSON, The Stables, Ardayre Road, Prestwick, KA9 1QL
M. IRVING, Coach & Horses, 66 Whitesands, Dumfries, DG1 2RS
M. WALLACE, The Cairndale Hotel, English Street, Dumfries, DG1 2DF
STRATHCLYDE REGION
W. GOLD, 12 Glenside Drive, Rutherglen, G73 3LL
TAYFORTH REGION
J. BLACK, The Fort Bar, 58 Fort Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD5 2AB
D. GLASS, Doc Ferry’s Bar, 66 Union Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD5 2AU
Mrs. S. THOMSON, The Vaults, 2 Reform Street, Monifeith, DD5 4AB
Colin Wilkinson – SLTA Managing Director
Although Colin Wilkinson’s working career began in Civil Engineering, as a technician, on leaving School in 1978, the threat of redundancy led him to accept what was to have been…
Mike Kinnaird – SLTA President
Michael Kinnaird is the proud owner of Bugsy Browns in Aberdeen. Michael first became involved in the hospitality industry as a DJ back in the 1980's and he opened Bugsy…