Head of Facilities Management has been appointed to Clackmannanshire Council.

This new post has been filled by Stephen Crawford, who joins Clackmannanshire from Midlothian Council.

Stephen, who lives in Kinross, heads up the service which includes property, asset management, design, catering, cleaning, caretaking, fleet, building maintenance and housing property.

Stephen was formerly Head of Property and Facilities Management at Midlothian Council, where he worked for 10 years.

He said: "I was in charge of a similar range of services in Midlothian to my post here in Clackmannanshire. One of the big projects I headed up was building new Council houses - Midlothian was the first Scottish local authority to have a new build programme. I was also responsible for housing maintenance and delivering the Scottish Quality Housing Standard. These initiatives and projects are ones I'll continue in Clackmannanshire."


A quantity surveyor to trade, Stephen has also worked as a facilities management consultant across the UK, Ireland and the America.

Stephen, who is married with two children, added: "Clackmannanshire Council, along with the whole public sector, is undergoing a fundamental period of change. Change brings about opportunities and that makes it an exciting time. I am happy to be part of that change, working with the Chief Executive, the senior management team and elected members in the new financial climate."

Council Leader Janet Cadenhead said: "I am delighted that Stephen is joining Clackmannanshire Council. Our new senior management team is now taking shape and is almost complete. Each of these individuals will have responsibility for a range of services and we expect them to deliver excellent results."

(GK/KMcA)