{"id":9459,"date":"2015-01-31T16:58:35","date_gmt":"2015-01-31T16:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=9459"},"modified":"2015-01-31T16:58:35","modified_gmt":"2015-01-31T16:58:35","slug":"ihbc-welcomes-new-appointees-to-hes-ryder-et-al","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=9459","title":{"rendered":"IHBC welcomes new appointees to HES: Ryder et al"},"content":{"rendered":"

IHBC Scotland Branch Chair Jane Jackson has formally welcomed the new Chair, Jane Ryder OBE, <\/span>former Chief Executive of the Office of the Scottish Charities Regulator and Chair of Arts & Business Scotland,<\/span> alongside other appointees to the Historic Environment Scotland Board.<\/span><\/p>\n

New too to her role as Scotland Branch Chair, Jane Jackson said: \u2018IHBC Scotland Branch welcomes the appointment of Jane Ryder as the first chair of Historic Environment Scotland. We look forward to working with Jane and the new HES board members in the care, conservation and and promotion of Scotland\u2019s historic environment.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018IHBC members work across all areas of heritage, and the Institute represents a significant group of professionals in Scotland. The new board is an important step in securing the\u00a0place of heritage within the wider environmental agenda.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Scottish Government writes:
\n<\/span>The Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs, Fiona Hyslop today announced the first Chair and board members of Historic Environment Scotland (HES).<\/p>\n

Jane Ryder OBE, former Chief Executive of the Office of the Scottish Charities Regulator and Chair of Arts & Business Scotland, becomes the first chair of the new HES board. She has been appointed for four years and will be joined by nine other board members.<\/p>\n

Ms Hyslop said: \u2018Jane brings with her immense experience in setting up a new body from her time with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and in-depth knowledge of Scotland\u2019s museum and historical assets. The new board contains the breadth and strength of the skills and knowledge required to make the most of Scotland\u2019s rich heritage.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018The appointment of the Board is a major milestone in the creation of the new public body to lead on the delivery of Our Place in Time, Scotland\u2019s first strategy for the historic environment.\u00a0 As well as delivering on our commitment to public service reform by creating a single public body for Scotland\u2019s historic environment, I am pleased that for the first time all of the work carried out by the bodies will be set within a single strategic framework.\u00a0 I have been really impressed by the efforts of the staff in both organisations in getting us to this point in the journey, and I very much look forward to working with Jane and the new board to take forward this exciting and ambitious agenda.\u2019<\/p>\n

The new Chair, Jane Ryder, said: \u2018It is a huge privilege to be the first chair of Historic Environment Scotland. The opportunities identified by Our Place in Time and its shared vision, the expectations placed on HES and the skill and enthusiasm of the staff who will come together to form that body all add up to an exciting time for the historic environment.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018I look forward to working with my fellow board members and the excellent staff of the two existing bodies to make the ambitious vision set out in Our Place in Time a reality.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Chair appointment requires a time commitment of up to 24 days per annum and is not remunerated. It will run for four years from 19 January 2015 until 18 January 2019.<\/p>\n

All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees\u2019 political activity within the last five years (if there is any to be declared) to be made public. The appointees are:<\/p>\n