West Midlands

West Midlands Region

The region covers Staffordshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Derbyshire. The region has a committee of 7 regional officers, they are: chair/director, vice chair, secretary, training officer, communications officer, treasurer and regional officer. The region hosts 3 training days a year and these are usually in person in Birmingham. These cover a wide range of topics and are delivered by speakers from across all sectors including, Police, trade and licensing specialists.

Counties in the Region

Shropshire
Staffordshire
Herefordshire
Worcestershire
Warwickshire

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West Midlands Committee

Rachel Wallwork

Regional Chair

Matthew Burton

Vice Chair

David Etheridge

Communications Officer

Emma Rohomon

Secretary

Annie Bettison

Treasurer

Melanie Steadman

Regional Officer

Regional & National News

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