Councillor · Hounslow
Councillor Karen Smith
Labour and Co-operative Party
Hounslow South ward
Hounslow
- Chair, Hounslow South, Isleworth and Osterley & Spring Grove Area Forum
- Chair, Licensing & General Purposes Committee
- Stories naming Karen
- 3
- Meetings we covered
- 10
- Latest story
- 23 Oct 2026
In brief
Councillor Karen Smith proposed a motion welcoming new government powers to regulate vape and betting shops. The councillor stated that new vape shops do not require planning permission and that betting shops have benefited from an 'aim to permit' rule. Councillor Smith also chaired a forum that addressed rising crime concerns and led a minute's silence to honour Dara Omar.
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Stories naming Councillor Karen Smith
- Hounslow Council to Regulate Vape and Betting Shops with New Powers During a Borough Council meeting on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, councillors debated and approved a motion proposed by Councillor Karen Smith, Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport and Public Realm, and seconded by Councillor Tom Bruce, Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and...
- Hounslow Forum to Address Rising Crime Concerns Minutes from the previous meeting on 26 June 2025, included in the Public Reports Pack, revealed that knife crime was previously discussed, following the death of Dara Omar, a West Thames College...
- Hounslow to Review 'Cumulative Impact Area' for Licenses Councillor Farhaan Rehman, Chair of the Licensing & General Purposes Committee, will lead the meeting. Councillors Harleen Atwal Hear, Rasheed Bhatti, Dan Bowring, Unsa Chaudri, Richard Foote,...
From meetings they attended
These stories cover meetings Karen was listed at. The stories do not name them.
- Hounslow Council debates appointments amid 'no overall control' claims
- Hounslow Council approves changes to planning committee powers
- Hounslow Council Appoints New Members to Committees and Approves Constitutional Rule Changes
- Hounslow Council Enhances Private Renter Protections
- Scrutiny Annual Report Noted by Hounslow Council