Scottish Traffic Commissioner change

[Dens Lad]

Must have missed it at the time but I heard the Scotish Traffic Regulator is leaving. Wonder if they will get someone else?

 

[GusB]

Must have missed it at the time but I heard the Scotish Traffic Regulator is leaving. Wonder if they will get someone else?

Claire Gilmore is to step down from May of this year, so there's still time for a successor to be announced.

Announcements regarding the Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain

After four years as Traffic Commissioner for the North-West of England, Gerallt Evans has announced his retirement from the role with effect from 31 January 2024.

www.gov.uk

After four years as Traffic Commissioner for the North-West of England, Gerallt Evans has announced his retirement from the role with effect from 31 January 2024.
From:Traffic Commissioners for Great BritainPublished19 January 2024

Gerallt will continue in the role of Deputy Traffic Commissioner. A recruitment process for the Traffic Commissioner for the North West has already been launched and more details can be found here.
The Traffic Commissioner for Scotland, Claire Gilmore, has also announced that, after five years, she is resigning her post from May 2024, to pursue new challenges.
The Senior Traffic Commissioner, Richard Turfitt, said “I would like to publicly record my thanks to Gerallt and Claire for their contribution to road safety in Great Britain and their successes of the last four and five years, respectively. It has been a challenging period, continuing to serve the public whilst meeting challenges like the pandemic and driver shortages. Their work has strengthened the Traffic Commissioner tribunal. In addition to the hours spent on cases, education, and encouraging road transport businesses, they have led improvements in our data governance and quality assurance. I therefore wish Claire every success in the future and am grateful that Gerallt has decided to use his skills as a Deputy Traffic Commissioner.”
Secretary of State for Transport has also appointed a new Deputy Traffic Commissioner.
Kenneth Young is an advocate with a practice encompassing commercial litigation, administrative law, and public inquiries. He will be based in Scotland.
Richard Turfitt said of his appointment “I am delighted that Kenneth has been appointed as a member of the team. He brings with him significant and varied experience and I am sure he will provide valuable support to the full-time commissioners as we face fresh challenges in workload and continue our modernisation plans.”

 

[Dens Lad]

Wonder why sshe iz away? No been there long

Expect the usual cowboys to come back out from under there rocks

 

[GusB]

Wonder why sshe iz away? No been there long

Expect the usual cowboys to come back out from under there rocks

The post is still occupied for the time being!

Do you have any evidence of any "cowboys coming out from under there [sic] rocks"?

 

[Dens Lad]

Did it no happen last time they changed the regulator. All the ones who had been dealt wie by the old one decided to come back out again and try their luck with the new one. Looking at the VOSA publications anyway! No sure they got past her thought. Some of the wee west coast/Lanarkshire cowboys.