West Midlands
West Midlands Region
The region covers Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire.
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.
IoL members have access to a range of resources online, and can join their regional groups, register their interest in specific areas of licensing law via our Special Interst Groups, engage in discussions via the IoL members’ forum and more.
Counties in the Region
- Herefordshire
- Shropshire
- Staffordshire
- Worcestershire
- Warwickshire
West Midlands Committee
Rachel Wallwork
Regional Chair & Advisory Council Representative
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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