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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

Shawn Woodcock

Rachel Wallwork

Matthew Burton

David Etheridge

Emma Rohomon

Annie Bettison

Sarah Clover

Events

Street Trading (Outside London) (STTROL110925)

Online

11th Sep 2025

Gambling Act 2005: Lotteries Webinar – IoL Members only (GMBW030725)

Online

3rd Jul 2025

Acupuncture, Tattoo and Cosmetic Skin Piercing (ATP070725)

Online

7th Jul 2025

BTEC Level 3 Certificate for Animal Inspectors (SRF) Qualification (AIC071025)

Online

7th Oct 2025

Regional & National News

Home Office confirms extension of licensing hours for Women’s Euros final – if England or Wales reach the semis and/or the finals

The Home Office have today confirmed that licensed premises will be allowed to stay open until 1am if England or...

Birmingham City Council reject premises licence application by Kanvas Birmingham

Birmingham City Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee has rejected an application by Kanvas Birmingham citing concerns over crime prevention and public safety.

Gambling Business Group responds to local authorities demands greater gambling licensing powers

The Gambling Business Group has issued a response to a previous letter by nearly 40 local authorities demanding greater gambling...

Changes to the regulatory framework for land-based casinos: draft secondary legislation

Draft statutory instruments that form part of the package of measures that will change the regulatory framework for land-based casinos.

Government to consult on devolution of taxi and private hire vehicle licensing

The Department for Transport will consult shortly on whether to make all Local Transport Authorities responsible for taxi and private...

The Gambling Act 2005 (Gaming Tables in Casinos) (Definitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

This instrument amends the definition of a “gaming table” for the purposes of section 172(3) to (5) of the Gambling...

SIA cracks down on training malpractice

SIA Director of Inspections and Enforcement said the SIA "continues to push the boundaries of its remit" to the limit...

Council set to adopt restricted operator, vehicle and private hire driver licences

The moved is aimed at drivers and operators working on contracted services such as school transport to help address driver...