National Asset Transfer Action Group
Overview
This group was established in October 2020 to respond to the findings of a three year independent evaluation of asset transfer conducted by Glasgow Caledonian University which was published in July 2020.
Following the publication of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 - Part 5 Asset Transfer Findings Report on 31 March 2025, the group's purpose and membership was updated to respond to the findings of this report.
Members
- Kathleen Glazik (Chair), Community Empowerment Team Leader, Scottish Government
- Malcolm Cowie (Secretariat), Asset Transfer Policy Manager, Community Empowerment Team, Scottish Government
- Dave Thomson, Head of Community Land Team, Scottish Government.
- Marco Meoni, Senior Surveyor, Scottish Government
- Linda Gillespie, Team Leader, Community Ownership Support Service
- Pauline Bradshaw, Legal Services Manager, Glasgow City Council
- Iain Mulholland, Asset Transfer Manager, South Ayrshire Council
- Sarah Kimmett, Community Empowerment Officer, Perth and Kinross Council
- Rebecca Carr, Community Asset Transfer Manager, Forestry and Land Scotland
- Maureen Burgess, Capacity Building Officer, Fife Voluntary Action
- Sandra Holmes, Head of Community Assets, Highland and Islands Enterprise
- Elizabeth Docherty, Director, Scottish Community Alliance
- Dr Dani Hutcheon, Lead Researcher, Glasgow Caledonian University
- Jamie McCaw, National Lottery Communities Fund
- Zoe McGuire, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland
- Kimberley Guthrie, Chief Officer, Scotland’s Towns Partnership
- Dr Gillian Murray, Researcher, Glasgow Caledonian University
- Ciaran O’Sullivan, King and Lord Treasurers Remembrancer
- Leanne Pollock, Community Partnership Manager, North Lanarkshire Council
- Sandra Inrig, Senior Economic Development Officer, Renfrewshire Council
- Neil Henderson, Statistician, Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services, Scottish Government
- Patrick Kirkham, Head of Land Reform Team, Scottish Government
- Nye Todd, Senior Policy Manager, Land Reform Bill Team, Scottish Government
- Sylvia Smith, Senior Libraries and Communities Manager, Glasgow Life