Matthew Bennett MBE
Retired Chair of Planning Committee
Co-opted Committee Member
Matthew has lived in Soho since 1968 and owned a restaurant here for 26 years. He also built up a successful environmental business, London Recycling, which was sold to a PLC in 2009. Matthew currently chairs the Westminster Citizens’ Advice Licensing Service. He sits on the board of the West End Partnership. He is also promoting studies on retrofitting Soho for sustainability with Westminster City Council and Historic England.
Margaret Bloomer
Soho resident and looks after the cash.
Reverend Simon Buckley
Co-opted Committee Member
Simon is the Rector of St Anne's Church, Dean Street, Soho.
Jane Doyle
Jane is also Chair of the Soho Safer Neighbourhood Ward panel and a resident of Soho. Keen writer for the newsletter and The Clarion. Editor of the Clarion.
Dudley
Canine affairs. Keen to ensure enough lamp posts in Soho. Now best friends with Bella.
David Gleeson
Vice-Chair, Chair of Licensing Committee
Executive Committee Member since 2008, Soho resident. Lives and works in Soho
Jason Fisher-Jones, Soho resident and TV director. Keen volunteer on the Soho Clarion layout team.
Nick Clemmow, our newest trustee and Soho Resident. Keen volunteer at the Fete with key role in Splat the Rate and layout on the newsletter.
Lucy Haine
Lucy Haine, a Soho resident for 20 years, is an avid community supporter through the Plan for Soho and most recently Soho Surgery PPG Leadership. Lucy works for Digistyle.com as Business Development Director and retail consultant. Doing lots of work on the Fete for 2023.
Joel Peter Levack
Artist and keen cyclist. Worked in Soho on and off since moving to London and is particularly fond of Soho Square Gardens. Amongst various projects he is most proud of the pop up art gallery he built in the park. Joel is currently one of the presenters on the Soho Society Hour on Soho Radio.
Tim Lord
Chair of the Exec committee and Soho Resident since 1991.
Andy Mackay
Bob O'Dell
Co-opted Committee Member and planning team member.
Takashi O’Rourke
Soho resident, TV Producer. Working with Lucy on the Fete and now our Treasurer.
Richard Piercy
Former owner of the Zest Pharmacy and keen photographer. Plays key role in the fete on the entertainments committee.
Marina Tempia
Expert on the Soho Hospital.
Quentin Thompson
Quentin Thompson has been a resident in the heart of Soho for about twenty years. His working life has included being an advisor/consultant in the Cabinet Office, then a partner in a large consulting firm and then as a free-lance. he specialised in public policy issues in general, with a focus on education. He is our Oxford Street expert and Secretary.
Rachel Waddell
Co-opted member of the Board and former trustee
Ex-Soho resident and remains key volunteer for the Soho Fete.
Strategy Person (yes we can)