London
London Region
The London region covers all 32 London boroughs and is the busiest licensing area in the country. We are proud to have as our members licensing, environmental health and planning officers from all the London authorities, the Metropolitan and City of London police services, the London Fire Brigade, licensing lawyers and consultants and hospitality and leisure sector operators.
The region has a committee of six officers, who you can find more about below under “Team”.
We meet at least three times a year, mainly in live meetings and sometimes online, and we have been pleased to host speakers from all across the sector.
If you are a licensing practitioner or professional living or working in the London region, you can join the Institute to become a regional member.
Counties in the Region
- London City
- Greater London
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London Regional Committee
Niall McCann
Secretary
Sarah Williams
Communications Officer
Geoff Cooper
Treasurer
Gary Grant
Executive Member
Esther Jones
Events Officer
Gareth Hughes
Regional Director/ Chair
Regional & National News
Transport Committee opens taxi and private hire licensing review with first oral evidence session
The Transport Committee has launched its inquiry into taxi and PHV licensing, with a first oral evidence session on 15...
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London Assembly calls for cap on private hire licences amid concerns over driver safety and industry decline
The London Assembly urges the UK government to let TfL cap private hire vehicle licences to address driver safety, overwork,...
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Government report calls for regulation of skins gambling to protect young players
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has published a comprehensive report highlighting growing concerns over skins gambling.
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New gambling deposit limit rules provide clarity for consumers
From 30 June 2026 all online operators must provide customers with the opportunity to set a ‘deposit limit’.
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Government launches major review of the Licensing Act 2003
The UK Government has launched a major review of the Licensing Act 2003, aiming to modernise and streamline the licensing...
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London pub owners scared a loud regular might lose them their licence
West London and Cotswolds pub landlords warn councils treat popular community pubs as nuisances, using licensing enforcement that risks harming...
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Government seeks evidence to shape new tobacco and vapes regulations
The UK Government has launched a call for evidence to inform secondary legislation supporting the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
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SIA updates licensing criteria to strengthen public protection
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) will implement revised licensing criteria on 1 December 2025.
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