HOPS has an Executive Committee Core Team, comprising the Chair, Senior Vice Chair and Junior Vice Chair, which oversees all of its activities and implements agreed actions from the Executive Committee, supported by a Project Manager, a Secretariat from the Improvement Service, and 4 Sub-Committees: Development Management, Development Planning, Performance and Practice, and Climate Change, Energy and Resources. The roles of the Executive Core Team and Support Staff are shown below.

HOPS Executive Core Team

HOPS Chair – Christina Cox – South Ayrshire

Leadership of HOPS
Political representation via COSLA
Liaison with the Scottish Government
Attendance at the High Level Group on Performance
HOPS Spokesperson for Media and Communications
Overall responsibility for the HOPS Business Plan

Senior Vice Chair – Paul Macari – Aberdeenshire

Identifying best practice for advancing leadership and culture change opportunities
Partnership Arrangements, including joint working with other organisations
Budget and finance co-ordination, including sourcing income streams and support funding for HOPS
Focus on the areas of performance, skills and shared services with the relevant Sub-Committee chairs

Junior Vice Chair – Sarah Shaw

Communications with the wider HOPS membership, including monthly newsletter
Co-ordination of HOPS surveys and research work streams
Liaison with the Sub-Committee Chairs
Focus on the areas of planning review, legislation and consultation with relevant Sub-Committee Chairs

Support Roles

Improvement Service

Dedicated secretariat for all meetings, agendas, notes of meetings and other administrative functions
Continued focus on the areas of performance management, shared services and skills, and learning initiatives

HOPS Project Manager

Dedicated support to the HOPS Management Team and the HOPS Executive Committee in carrying out project specific tasks and operational areas

HOPS Committee Structure

All HOPS members are actively encouraged to become involved in the work of the Executive Committee and the Sub-Committees. The organisation of the Committees is set out below:

To carry out specific work streams, the Sub-Committees are supported by project based Working Groups. These consist of a project lead from the relevant Sub-Committee. Appropriate members are co-opted on a project-by-project basis. HOPS also send representatives to a number of working groups managed by external organisations.

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Updated 7/7/25