Four new Members appointed to the Board of the Sports Grounds Safety Authority.

The Secretary of State has appointed Martin Esom, Alex Lacey, Bradley Pritchard and Jonathan Sellins for terms of three years commencing on 14 March 2023.

Appointed for a three year term commencing on 14 March 2023.

Martin is Chief Executive of Waltham Forest Council, a position he has held since 2010. During his time at the Council, he has led on a national award winning gang prevention programme and a multi-agency child sexual exploitation protection strategy. Between 2012 and 2018, he was Chair of the London Prevent Board which drives critical work in relation to counter-terrorism and anti-radicalisation across the capital.

He has also taken forward the regeneration of the borough, focussing on returning streets to walking and cycling though the multi award winning Enjoy Waltham Forest programme. Other significant successes include transforming the leisure and culture offers for residents, culminating in the Council’s successful bid to become both London’s first ever London Borough of Culture and then MJ Local Authority of the Year in 2019.

He is a trustee of the William Morris Gallery, and is a Non-Executive Director at the Health and Safety Executive where he Chairs the Board’s Audit and Risk Committee.

Most recently, Martin took on the role of London Local Authority Strategic Coordination Chief Executive (London Gold) where he was responsible for coordinating activity across all London boroughs and a member of the London Strategic Coordination Group (SCG).

Martin is an environmental health officer by training. He was awarded the ‘Ronald Williams Gold Medal’, on graduating, by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, where he later served as a Board Member and Trustee for eight years. His first role after qualifying was as a Health and Safety enforcement officer.

Appointed for a three year term commencing on 14 March 2023.