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A New Chapter – Scottish Architects
Scottish Architecture Professional Body News: RIAS Review
10 Nov 2017
A New Chapter – Scottish Architects
A New Chapter – Scottish Architects
Open letter, from A New Chapter to President Stewart Henderson of the RIAS,

7 November 2017
(RIAS response below)
A New Chapter is a loose (and growing) association of over 150 Scottish architects:

many RIAS members, but all concerned at what they see as a lack of effectiveness,

poor governance and insufficient financial accountability in Scottish

architecture?s professional body.
We?ve tried to engage. We have tried raising questions directly with our President,

Stewart Henderson, in our letters of 12 September and 20 October, only
to receive either no answer or a brush-off. By way of reassurance Mr Henderson

did disclose that formal reviews were being conducted by external consultants.
Apart from a Governance Review we were advised there were other enquires

in to staff salaries and ?probity?. Having since then asked our Council

Representatives to share the findings of these reviews we are advised these

are confidential and that they are not at liberty to share any of these findings

with ordinary members.
As government regulation and best practice makes transparency and accountability

essential across the Charities Sector, the RIAS appears to have become increasing

secretive and autocratic. We ha...