The Steering Group comprises the eight Planning and Technical Directors of the constituent local authorities along with the GCVSDPA’s Strategic Development Plan management team.

The Steering Group supports the work of the Joint Committee and sets the broad direction of strategy, organisational integration, work programming, budgeting and joint working.

Robert Darracott Dip TP MPhil MRTPI EDAS, Chair
Director of Planning and Transport, Renfrewshire Council
bob.darracott@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Thomas Glen Dip CE Dip TM
Head of Development and Enterprise, East Dunbartonshire Council
thomas.glen@eastdunbarton.gov.uk 

Mike Crichton Dip TP MRTPI
Development Plans Manager, East Renfrewshire Council
mike.crichton@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

Bill Potts Dip TP MRTPI
Group Manager (Strategy), Glasgow City Council
bill.potts@drs.glasgow.gov.uk

Fraser Williamson BSc MPhil MRTPI
Head of Planning Service, Inverclyde Council
fraser.williamson@inverclyde.gov.uk

Pat Kelly Dip URP MRTPI
Head of Planning, North Lanarkshire Council
kellypj@northlan.gov.uk

Colin McDowall Dip TP MRTPI
Executive Director of Enterprise Resources, South Lanakshire Council
colin.mcdowall@southlanarkshire.gsx.gov.uk 

Alasdair Gregor MA MSc MRTPI
Planning and Development Manager, West Dunbartonshire Council
alasdair.gregor@west-dunbarton.gov.uk

Dr Grahame Buchan MA (Hons) Dip URP PhD MBA MRTPI
Strategic Development Plan Manager
gmb@gcvsdpa.gov.uk

Stuart Tait BA (Hons) MRTPI
Assistant Strategic Development Plan Manager
stuart.tait@gcvsdpa.gov.uk