Designated drivers rewarded this Christmas

The Regions

The Institute of Licensing operates both nationally and regionally via our 11 regions:

Eastern	East Midlands	Home Counties	London	Northern Ireland	North East
North West	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands

Each region is operated by a locally elected committee and the chairman / nominated director of each region serves on the Board as a director / trustee.

View your regional page via the above links.

Latest News - West Midlands

Home Office Consultation on Proposed Late Night Levy and Extensions to EMROs

Published Date: 18/Jan/2012

A Home Office consultation launched yesterday is seeking views about two measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 that will be implemented through regulations: Early Morning Restriction Orders (EMROs) and the late night levy.

The Institute of Licensing intends to respond to the consultation, and will be consulting members in order to gather views which will form the basis of the response.

Crackdown on Takeaway Licenses

Published Date: 11/Jan/2012

Police and partners in Oldham visited 22 takeaways as part of an initiative to crack down on licensing concerns.

Taxi campaign aimed at reducing night time disputes

Published Date: 20/Dec/2011

Telford & Wrekin Council and West Mercia Police have joined forces to help out the borough’s private hire drivers by backing a campaign to get night time passengers to pay their fares up front.

Shaken and Slurred

Published Date: 16/Dec/2011

As the countdown to Christmas commences, South Yorkshire Police with support from other
members of the South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership launch their ‘Shaken and Slurred’ Christmas campaign on 1 December 2011. This James Bond style campaign hopes to discourage irresponsible drinking and emphasizes key messages relating to safety and alcohol awareness during the festive period.

Designated drivers rewarded this Christmas

Published Date: 06/Dec/2011

Designated drivers will be rewarded in more than 8,000 pubs and student union bars across the country as part of the THINK! Christmas drink drive campaign, launched today by Road Safety Minister Mike Penning.

REGIONAL MEETINGS - WEST MIDLANDS

The next meeting for the West Midlands Region will be held at the Birmingham and Midlands Institute www.bmi.org.uk on Tuesday 28^th February 2012.

Speakers

Dr Teela Sanders from Leeds University will be talking to members about SEVs. Andrew Parsons from the Home Office and Leo Charalambides from Ely Chambers will be speaking about the PRSR Act 2011.

Can you please let Suzanne Fisher know if you will be attending by Thursday 23^rd February latest (suzanne.fisher@telford.gov.uk)

Further meetings of the West Midlands Region will take place on:

15^th June 2012
5^th October 2012

Venues and speakers will be confirmed nearer the time.

West Midlands Contacts

Further to the West Midlands Region AGM on 20th May 2011, the regional officers contacts are as follows:-

Regional Chair
Sarah Clover
No 5 Chambers
sc@no5.com

Regional Vice Chair
Rachel Collier
Stoke on Trent City Council
rachel.collier@stoke.gov.uk

Treasurer
Daniel Oscroft
No 5 Chambers
dto@no5.com

Secretary
Suzanne Fisher
Borough of Telford & Wrekin
suzanne.fisher@telford.gov.uk
Tel: 01952 383261

Communications Officer
Mena Gosling
Independent Licensing Practitioner
menagosling@btinternet.com
Tel: 07745729372

The region would like to express their gratitude to the outgoing treasurers; Janet Gadd and Fiona Gee of Shropshire Council for all their commitment, hard work and dedication over the years.