The Food Liaison Groups represent all 32 Scottish Local Authorities (LA), divided into four (4) geographic areas across Scotland. The Groups provide a network to facilitate the collation of good practice identified by LAs and to promote uptake nationally. This is a vital contribution to the operation of the Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee (SFELC) but it should be noted that the Liaison Groups are not a formal part of the SFELC structure. The Liaison Groups also report to the Society of Chief Officers of Environmental Health in Scotland (SOCOEHS) and provide a forum for generating professional advice and guidance on environmental health matters, sharing work experiences and good management practices.
Food Liaison Group
The Food Liaison Group is concerned with consistency of food and feed law enforcement activities in individual geographical areas
Chair – Lorna Starkey (Fife Council)
The following LAs are represented at the East of Scotland Liaison Group:
- Angus Council
- Dundee City Council
- Falkirk Council
- Fife Council
- Glasgow City Council
- Perth & Kinross Council
- Stirling Council
Chair – Andrea Carson (Aberdeen City Council)
The following LAs are represented at the North of Scotland Liaison Group:
- Aberdeen City Council
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Council
- Highland Council
- Moray Council
- Orkney Islands Council
- Shetland Council
Chair – Karen Wardrope (South Lanarkshire Council)
The following LAs are represented at the West of Scotland Liaison Group:
- Argyll & Bute Council
- Dumfries & Galloway Council
- East Ayrshire Council
- East Dunbartonshire Council
- East Renfrewshire Council
- Glasgow City Council
- Inverclyde Council
- North Ayrshire Council
- North Lanarkshire Council
- Renfrewshire Council
- South Ayrshire Council
- South Lanarkshire Council
- West Dunbartonshire Council
Chair – Izzy Childs (City of Edinburgh Council)
The following LAs are represented at the Lothian and Borders Liaison Group:
- City of Edinburgh Council
- East Lothian Council
- Midlothian Council
- Scottish Borders Council
- West Lothian Council