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St Andrews Links Trust
01/01/2009
Sport Minister Stewart Maxwell today announced Ken Stewart as the Scottish Ministers representative member to the St Andrews Links Trust.
The St Andrews Links Trust was established in 1974 by a special Act of Parliament to take over the management of the Links from the St Andrews Town Council. The land remains in ownership of the local authority, now Fife Council, but the Act gives complete control of the management of the Links to the Trust.
The Trustees are responsible for setting policy, for new developments and for ensuring that the Links are run in accordance with the 1974 Act. The Links Management Committee is responsible to the Trustees for the day-to-day operation of the golf facilities.
The Trust comprises three nominations from the Council and three from the Royal and Ancient. In addition the local Member of Parliament, currently Sir Menzies Campbell MP, is automatically a Trustee and one is appointed by Scottish Ministers - the post is part-time and unpaid.
The Links are of great cultural and economic importance to Scotland being as they are an international draw for golfers. The annual turnover of the Trust last year was £12,705,252. St Andrews Links features seven golf courses, including the world famous Old Course and is the largest golf complex in Europe. The Trust will continue to ensure that the Links maintains its reputation as a world golfing venue.
Alan MCGregor General Manager of the St Andrews Links Trust, said,
"This is an exciting time at the Home of Golf , particularly with the opening of our seventh course, The Castle Course. We look forward to welcoming Ken as a Trustee and to working with him in the years ahead "
Ken Stewart is 56, married with two married daughters and lives in Forfar. He retired from the Bank of Scotland after 35 years and established a Business Advisory Company specialising in all aspects of funding, long term planning, control and delivery of targets. Between his business and charitable interests he is still fully employed and involved in the many facets of community life in Angus and beyond.
- 2005 to date - Director and co-founder of Primero Business Solutions Ltd
- 1970 to 2005 - Career Banker with Bank of Scotland/HBOS PLC. Latterly as Area Director Tayside. Managing a team of 12 lending managers over 4 locations with responsibility for over 1400 Corporate Customers.
- President of Rotary Club of Forfar 2004 to 2005
- Secretary of Rotary Club of Forfar 2007 to date
- Past President of New Club Forfar
- Founder of Forfar Business Initiative & present Chairman
- Member Forfar Golf Club & Forfar Curling Club
- Member of Senior Executive Programme in Angus
- Forfar Area Partnership Tourism Group Secretary
- Trustee of Forfar FC Charitable Trust & member Club Commercial Committee
- Recognised in HBOS Awards 2004 for Fundraising
Mr Steward has a lifetime interest in golf and due to work moves has been a member of a number of East Coast courses. He is currently a 14 handicap member at Forfar.