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 Chair and Advisory Council Representative
Regional & National News
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