Regional Groups

ALA has a number of groups based in different regions of the UK which meet periodically to discuss matters of interest on a more local basis than the national conferences can cater for. The groups do not have rigid boundaries and they interact where appropriate to provide a service for Members and non-Members alike within their catchment. For details of the Regional Co-ordinators, please click on the links below.

Central England

Regional co-ordinators

Alexandra Robinson

Wright Hassall, Olympus Avenue, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV34 6BF

Tel: (01926) 883009; email: alexandra.robinson@wrighthassall.co.uk

Stephanie Dennis

Hewitsons, Elgin House, Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5AU

Tel: (01604) 463372; email: StephanieDennis@hewitsons.com

Cheshire

Regional co-ordinators

James Goddard

Knights, 58 Nicholas Street, Chester, CH1 2NP

Tel: (01244) 896600; email: James.Goddard@knightsplc.com

Peter Lewis

J Bradburne Price & Co, 14/16 Chester Street, Mold, CH7 1EG

Tel: (01352) 753873; email: Peter@jbradburneprice.com

Rachel Phillips

Agri Advisor, Glynton House, Henfaes Lane, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 7BE

Tel: (01938) 536405; email: rachel@agriadvisor.co.uk

East of England

Regional co-ordinators

Rachel McKillop-Wilkin

Birketts LLP, Daedalus House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2RE.

Tel: (01223) 326600; email: rachel-mckillop@birketts.co.uk

Jeanette Dennis

Ashtons Legal, 81 Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1PZ.

Tel: (01284) 727063; email: jeanette.dennis@ashtonslegal.co.uk

Anne Barker

Brown & Co, The Atrium, St George's Street, Norwich, NR3 1AB.

Tel: (01603) 629871; email: anne.barker@brown-co.com

Paul Mills

Barclays, 1 Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1PB.

Tel: (0333) 202 7452; email: paul.mills@barclays.com

East Midlands

Regional co-ordinators

Kylie Wood

Roythornes, 14 Park Row, Nottingham, NG1 6GR

Tel: 0115 945 4436; email: kyliewood@roythornes.co.uk

Georgina Euden

Browne Jacobson, Mowbray House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1BJ

Tel: 0330 045 2168; email: georgina.euden@brownejacobson.com

Neal Patterston

Knights Plc, 34 Pocklingtons Walk, Leicester, LE1 6BU

Tel: 01522 508886; email: neal.patterson@knightsplc.com

Carl Pearson

Fisher German, The Estates Office, Norman Court, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 2UZ

Tel: 01530 410688; email: carl.pearson@fishergerman.co.uk

Herefordshire & Worcestershire

Regional co-ordinators

Daniel Lovatt

Lovatt & Nott, Dodds Cottage, Hadley, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0AX

Tel: (07920) 221012; email: daniel@lovattandnott.co.uk

Esther Stirling

Harrison Clark Rickerbys, 5 Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JG

Tel: (01905) 612001; email: estirling@hcrlaw.com

Alexandra Phillips

mfg Solicitors, Tythe House, 20-21 The Tything, Worcester, WR1 1HD

Tel: (01905) 610410; email: alexandra.phillips@mfgsolicitors.com

Liza Randall

Sheldon Bosley Knight, Stratford Business and Technology Park, Banbury Road, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 7GZ

Tel: (01789) 387881; email: lrandall@sheldonbosleyknight.co.uk

London

Regional co-ordinators

Elizabeth Earle

Farrer & Co, 66 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3LH

Tel: (020) 3375 7000; email: elizabeth.earle@farrer.co.uk

Harry Jones

Payne Hicks Beach, 10 New Square, London WC2A 3QG,

Tel: (020) 7465 4300; email: hjones@phb.co.uk

Harvey Tomes

Forsters LLP, 22 Baker Street London, London W1U 3BW

Tel: (020) 7863 8333; email: Harvey.Tomes@forsters.co.uk

Hannah Solel

Hunters Law LLP, 9 New Square, Lincoln's Inn, London WC2A 3QN

Tel: (020) 7412 0050; email: hannah.solel@hunterslaw.com

North East

Regional co-ordinators

Robert Pardoe

Pardoes Land and Property, Hawkshaw House, Coldstream, Berwickshire, TD12 4JX.

Tel: (07977) 228648; email: robert@pardoeslandandproperty.co.uk

Liz Allen

Womble Bond Dickinson LLP, One Trinity, Broad Chare, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 2HF.

Tel: (0191) 279-9697; email: elizabeth.allen@wbd-uk.com

Ali Gray

GSC Grays, 5F Linnet Court, Cawledge Business Park, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2GD

Tel: (01665) 568311; email: ajg@gscgrays.co.uk

Rosanne Tweddle

Womble Bond Dickinson, One Trinity, Broad Chare, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 2HF

Tel: (0191) 279 9406; email: rosanne.tweddle@wbd-uk.com

Chris Rodgers

School of Law, Newcastle University, 21-24 Windsor Terrace, Newcastle, NE1 7RU

Tel: (0191) 222 7612; email: Christopher.Rodgers@newcastle.ac.uk

North West

Regional co-ordinators

Avelina Wright

Olgethorpe Sturton & Gillibrand, 17 Main Street, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, LA6 2AQ

Tel: (01524) 846846; email: Avelina.Wright@osg.co.uk

Northern Ireland

Regional co-ordinators

Peter Brown

Martin King French & Ingram, 52 Catherine Street, Limavady, County Londonderry, BT49 3DB

Tel: (028) 7776-2307; email: pb@mkfi.co.uk

Celine Corrigan

Corrigan CA, 74 Steeple Road, Antrim, BT41 2QA.

Tel: (028) 9446-5626; email: celine@corriganaccountants.com

Dierdre Lynch

McConaghie Lynch, 28 Ballymoney Road, Ballymena, County Antrim, BT43 5BY.

Tel: (028) 2565-4226; email: dlynch@stewartsolicitors.com

William Henry

Moore Stephens, Unit B, 2 Fleming Way, Limavady, County Londonderry, BT49 0FB

Tel: (028) 7772-2189; email: whenry@msca.co.uk

Scotland

Regional co-ordinators

Jon Robertson

Turcan Connell, Princes Exchange, 1 Earl Grey Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9EE

Tel: (0131) 228 8111; email: jmr@turcanconnell.com

Hamish Lean

Shepherd and Wedderburn, 2 Rubislaw Terrace, Aberdeen, AB10 1XE

Tel: (01224) 621666; email: hamish.lean@shepwedd.com

Grierson Dunlop

Turcan Connell, Princes Exchange, 1 Earl Grey Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9EE

Tel: (0131) 228 8111; email: grierson.dunlop@turcanconnell.com

Tom Oates

Youngs RPS, Russell House, Greenwell Road, Alnwick, NE66 1HB

Tel: (01665) 606800; email: tom.oates@youngsrps.com

Jim Drysdale

Ledingham Chalmers, Suite B1, Stirling Agricultural Centre, Stirling, FK9 4RN

Tel: (01786) 478100; email: jim.drysdale@ledinghamchalmers.com

Hugo Struthers

Savills, Earn House, Broxden Business Park, Lamberkine Drive, Perth, PH1 1RA

Tel: (01738) 447501; email: HStruthers@savills.com

Shropshire

Regional co-ordinators

Nicholas Playford

Lanyon Bowdler, Chapter House North, Abbey Lawn, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5DE

Tel: (01742) 280280; email: nicholas.playford@lblaw.co.uk

Rhydian Scurlock-Jones

Savills, Hall Court, Telford, TF3 4NF

Tel: (01952) 239529; email: rsjones@savills.com

Carrie de Silva

Tel: ; email: carrie@carriedesilva.co.uk

Somerset & Dorset

Regional co-ordinators

Philip Hodgkin

Greenslade Taylor Hunt, 1 High Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1QF

Tel: (01460) 238383; email: philip.hodgkin@gth.net

Robert Mullen

Clarke Willmott LLP, Blackbrook Gate, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2PG.

Tel: (0345) 209-1841; email: robert.mullen@clarkewillmott.com

Kate Bell

Albert Goodman LLP, Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2PX

Tel: (01823) 286096; email: Kate.bell@albertgoodman.co.uk

South Central

Regional co-ordinators

Keith Phillimore

Evelyn Partners, Old Library Chambers, 21 Chipper Lane, Salisbury, SP1 1BG.

Tel: (01722) 431083; email: keith.phillimore@evelyn.com

Mark Mattock

Barclays Bank Plc, Ocean Way, Southampton, SO14 2SB.

Tel: (07775) 548586 ; email: mark.mattock@barclays.com

Sarah Jordan

Moore Barlow Gateway House, Tollgate, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 3TG

Tel: (023) 8071 8082; email: sarah.jordan@moorebarlow.com

Laura Olliff-Lee

Strutt & Parker, 41 Milford Street, Salisbury, SP1 2BP.

Tel: (01722) 344006; email: laura.olliff.lee@struttandparker.com

South East

Regional co-ordinators

Mike Holland

ALA

Tel: 07885 643341; email: mike.holland@ala.org.uk

Oxon & Bucks

Regional co-ordinators

Louise Hosking

Ellacotts LLP, Countrywide House, 23 West Bar, Banbury, OX16 9SA.

Tel: (01295) 250401; email: lhosking@ellacotts.co.uk

Masood Ahmed

Freeths LLP, 5000 Oxford Business Park South, Oxford, OX4 2BH.

Tel: (01865) 781205; email: Masood.Ahmed@freeths.co.uk

Philip Hoare

Savills, 36 South Bar, Banbury, OX16 9AE.

Tel: (01295) 228055; email: phoare@savills.com

South West

Regional co-ordinators

Ian Thomas

Stephens Scown, Osprey House, Malpas Road, Truro, TR1 1UT

Tel: (01726) 627302; email: I.Thomas@stephens-scown.co.uk

Wales

Regional co-ordinators

Manon Williams

Agri Advisor, Henllan, Pumsaint, Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire, SA19 8AX.

Tel: (01558) 650381; email: manon@agriadvisor.co.uk

Edward Nutting

Lanyon Bowdler, 1 & 2 Connaught House, Riverside Business Park, Benarth Road, Conwy, LL32 8UB

Tel: (01492) 557070; email: edward.nutting@lblaw.co.uk

Llinos Roberts

Lanyon Bowdler, 1 & 2 Connaught House, Riverside Business Park, Benarth Road, Conwy, LL32 8UB

Tel: (01492) 555672; email: Llinos.Roberts@lblaw.co.uk

West of England

Regional co-ordinators

Jessica Jolleys

Charles Russell Speechlys, Compass House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2QJ

Tel: (01242) 246390; email: jessica.jolleys@crsblaw.com

Hannah Bloxham

Strutt & Parker LLP, 15 Dyer Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2PP.

Tel: (01285) 659661 ; email: hannah.bloxham@struttandparker.com

Victoria Howlett

Clarke Willmott LLP, 1 Georges Square, Bath Street, Bristol, BS1 6BA.

Tel: 0345 209 1719; email: victoria.howlett@clarkewillmott.com

Yorkshire

Regional co-ordinators

Caroline Hawcroft

Knights Plc, 5 Museum Street, York, YO1 7DT

Tel: (01904) 949203; email: caroline.hawcroft@knightsplc.com

Judy Lankester

Weightmans, West Point, Leeds, LS1 2AX

Tel: (0113) 213 4106; email: judy.lankester@weightmans.com

Johanne Spittle

Ware & Kay, Sentinel House, Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PP

Tel: (01904) 716018; email: Johanne.Spittle@warekay.co.uk

Tom Whitehead

Youngs RPS, 80-81 High Street, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8EG

Tel: (01609) 773004; email: tom.whitehead@youngsrps.com

Emma Ridge

Wrigleys, 19 Cookridge Street, Leeds, LS2 3AG

Tel: (0113) 204 1118; email: emma.ridge@wrigleys.co.uk

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