As LACORS motto is 'promoting quality regulation' this body can hardly object to being seen to be effectively regulated itself. the question is, is LACORS currently effectively regulated at all or is it the 'loose cannon' acting in its own interests, that it would appear to be to many of us?
The position currently is that: LACORS is accountable to its Board of Directors which is made up of senior elected members nominated by the four UK local authority Associations.
Is being accountable to this board, as currently comprised, able to ensure that the regulation that is being promoted by LACORS is this 'quality' regulation rather than simply being the promotion of regulation for its own sake?
How is 'quality' in this case to be determined?
How effective is the current regulatory process that LACORS is subjected to?
How democratic is the current regulatory process that LACORS is subjected to?
There is currently a Scottish vacancy on the Board. Is it the bagpipe thing?