Meet the Directors
Ben Leapman - Editor
Ben Leapman joined Inside Time in 2019 and was appointed as Editor in 2022. He has previously worked for The Sunday Telegraph and the London Evening Standard, writing about politics, home affairs, and economics.
Dave Roberts - Director of a Management Consultancy Business
David joined Inside Time in December of 2016 following a successful career in sales and management consultancy. He was appointed as Inside Times Operations Director focussing mainly on advertising sales and distribution. As a keen sportsman he has written a regular Sports column for each issue since September 2022.
Trevor Grove JP - Chairman of the Board
Terry is a freelance writer and former magistrate whose journalistic career has included working for the Spectator, the London Evening Standard and the Observer. He was Deputy Editor of the Daily Telegraph and Editor of the Sunday Telegraph. He is the author of two books about the criminal justice system, the Juryman's Tale and The Magistrate's Tale, both based on his personal experiences
John Roberts - Director and Publisher
John Roberts as a Chairman and Managing Director of a group of manufacturing and distribution companies, he was able to provide employment for former prisoners. After selling his business in 1989 he decided to focus on the area of employment advice and guidance and apply his commercial experience to the voluntary sector with projects for the long-term unemployed and ex-offenders with two national charities. He joined New Bridge in 1992 as a Voluntary Associate and served on the Management Committee before his appointment as a Regional Manager. He has been a Director of Inside Time since 2003
Phil Wheatley- Former Director General of Prison Service.
Louise Shorter
Louise Shorter is a freelance television producer, director and writer with 15 years experience of making television and radio programmes on the subject of criminal justice. She was a producer on the highly acclaimed BBC Rough Justice programme for 10 years before the programme was closed down as part of the Corporation's budget cuts.