Managing Director - Ian Webster TD MBA MRICS MIOL

Ian is the Managing Director of the company. A former head of Licensing & Building Control with Swale Borough Council Ian has 25 years experience in local government. A Chartered Surveyor, Planner and acknowledged expert in Licensing Ian provides a breadth of specialist knowledge for gaining permission in a number of regimes. Ian is also a Director of the Institute of Licensing and he has published two books which are both available for purchase from this web site.

Since 1979 Ian has served with the TA (Royal Engineers) in varying posts from his current staff HQ role on civil contingency planning to bomb disposal. He has also continued a life long love for competition and has represented GB at the World Triathlon Championships in Edmonton (old duffers class!). In 2003 Ian was awarded a certificate of commendation from Kent Police and Fire Brigade for services to Licensing.

Jenny Gallivan MIOL

Jenny is the Licensing Manager heading the Faversham office. A member of the Institute of Licensing and previous chairman of the one of the sub committees of the Kent and Medway Licensing Steering Group, Licensing Manager for Maidstone Borough Council Jenny has a vast experience in licensing law and administration.

Jenny has delivered presentations on Licensing Law and will be able to assist you and explain the complexities of the new law.

Mike Hill MCIEH

Mike is our Licensing Consultant based in Peterborough.
He left local government in 2003 as Head of Environmental Health at Fenland District Council where one of his key responsibilities was licensing. Mike started his professional career with the Royal Navy training as a medic, serving on HMS Tiger, as Naval Health Inspector in Hong Kong, finally ending his 15 years service as Fleet Health Inspector in 1978. A key skill he developed with the armed forces was as a trainer with specialist knowledge of occupational health and safety.

On leaving the Royal Navy Mike joined South Cambridgeshire District Council before moving to Fenland where licensing was part of his environmental health responsibilities. He was the Council’s lead officer on licensing matters and was instrumental in setting up the Cambridgeshire Licensing Forum (which included the Police and Fire Services) to promote consistency in licensing matters across the County.

An active member of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health he has held various offices was a General Councillor representing the Eastern region for 3 years and remains a member to this day.