Hillingdon Council is seeking public input on its updated draft Statement of Licensing Policy, which was discussed at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, 18 September 2025. The consultation aims to gather feedback to refine the policy before it is finalized.
The Council is required to review its Statement of Licensing Policy every five years, and the current policy, adopted in January 2021, is due for review before it expires in January 2026. The current licensing policy was adopted by Full Council in January 2021 and is therefore due for review, and subsequent approval by January 2026, before it expires.
Councillor Eddie Lavery, Cabinet Member for Community and Environment, presented the report, highlighting that the proposed changes are mainly administrative and aim to improve clarity. According to the Public reports pack 18th-Sep-2025, no substantive change of Council policy is proposed.
This item relates to the Council statement of licensing policy, which is being reviewed in accordance with legislative requirements of the Council's objectives,
said Councillor Lavery. The report is seeking Cabinet approval to undertake a six-week public consultation on the updated draft of the policy. Residents can ensure their voices are heard during the six-week public consultation period.
The proposed changes include amendments to relevant dates, team names, and statistics. The updated licensing policy also proposes new paragraphs and sections on topics such as environmental best practice, counter-terrorism, and spiking. Further details and clarity have also been provided in existing sections relating to integration with other strategies and the protection of children from harm. The Public reports pack 18th-Sep-2025 states that the revised licensing policy includes Further details and clarity being provided in existing sections relating to Integration with other Strategies
and Further details and clarity being provided in existing sections relating to ... Protection of Children from Harm
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The Cabinet approved a public consultation on the draft statement, with a further report to be submitted post-consultation, highlighting the responses for inclusion in the final policies. The final policies will then be submitted to Full Council for approval in due course.
For more details on this topic, you can view the Public reports pack 18th-Sep-2025 on the Hillingdon Council website.
