News and updates - Historic Scotland and RCAHMS

This section contains all the relevant information and news on the merger between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS (Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland).

Please see news release issued on 08/05/2013 and visit the merger page for information on the announcement made by Culture Secretary, Fiona Hyslop.




In this update:

• New Director of Culture and Heritage
• Stakeholder survey
• Getting in touch

New Director of Culture and Heritage

Aileen McKechnie has taken up post as Director of Culture and Heritage in the Scottish Government. This is a new post within the directorate for Strategy and External Affairs.

Ian Walford and Diana Murray will continue as joint Senior Responsible Officers for the transition programme and will both report to Aileen on progress.

Stakeholder Survey

Many thanks to all our stakeholders who took the time to complete the recent survey, which ended on 23 November.

The feedback collected as part of this process will prove invaluable to the transition process and ODS Consulting will be reporting back on their findings in January.

Comments and queries

If you have any comments or queries, you send them to the dedicated transition programme mailbox: rcahms-hs@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Previous Updates:

Historic Scotland and RCAHMS update - November 2012 (survey)

Historic Scotland and RCAHMS update - September 2012

Working Together to Secure Scotland's Heritage - August 2012