Issue

Public safety

82 stories · discussed at 106 council meetings · 29 councils

Councils are addressing public safety concerns through licensing decisions for late-night venues and tackling e-bike misuse.

In October 2026, Tower Hamlets Council granted a late-night licence to a McDonald's despite resident concerns about public safety. Kingston upon Thames Council's Licensing Sub-Committee considered a late-night licence for Popeyes on September 29, 2026, with police and residents raising similar issues. Hillingdon Council renewed a supermarket's street trading licence in September 2026, adding conditions to address public safety and obstruction.

Enfield Council is addressing public safety concerns related to e-bike and e-scooter misuse, with police actively seizing vehicles and making arrests in September 2026. The topic of public safety, a key licensing objective, will be considered at upcoming licensing sub-committee meetings in October 2026 at Lewisham, Hackney, Havering, Sutton, and Harrow councils.

In August 2026, Kensington and Chelsea Council refused multiple Temporary Event Notices for alcohol sales during Notting Hill Carnival due to public safety concerns. Lambeth Council also refused a licence for Arch 600B in August 2026, citing public safety, crime and disorder, and public nuisance as reasons.

Key facts

  1. Tower Hamlets Council granted a late-night licence to McDonald's despite resident concerns in October 2026. Source
  2. Kingston upon Thames Council's Licensing Sub-Committee considered a late-night licence for Popeyes on September 29, 2026. Source
  3. Enfield Police teams are actively seizing e-bikes and e-scooters across the borough, leading to arrests and confiscations in September 2026. Source
  4. Hillingdon Council renewed Northwood Hills Supermarket's street trading licence with new conditions on September 2, 2026. Source
  5. Kensington and Chelsea Council refused several Temporary Event Notices for alcohol sales during Notting Hill Carnival in August 2026. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
About this summary

This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 2 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.

Stories, page 2

  1. Golborne Mews Bar TEN Refused Over Public Safety A bid to operate a temporary bar at Golborne Mews during the Notting Hill Carnival has been refused by Kensington and Chelsea Council due to public safety concerns. Kensington and Chelsea 27 August 2026
  2. Oxford Gardens Alcohol TEN Refused Amid Carnival Chaos A bid to sell alcohol from the forecourt of 5-7 Oxford Gardens during Notting Hill Carnival has been refused by Kensington and Chelsea's Licensing Sub-Committee. The decision... Kensington and Chelsea 27 August 2026
  3. Council Refuses Alcohol Sales for Pineapple Stall at Carnival Kensington and Chelsea Council has refused a temporary event notice for a pineapple stall to sell alcohol during the Notting Hill Carnival. The decision was made by the... Kensington and Chelsea 23 August 2026
  4. Portobello Road TEN approved after police withdraw objection A Temporary Event Notice (TEN) for the sale of alcohol at 177 Portobello Road has been approved after the Metropolitan Police withdrew their objection. The application,... Kensington and Chelsea 14 August 2026
  5. Arch 600B Ferndale Road licence refused Lambeth Council's Licensing Sub-Committee has refused a licence for Arch 600B to 600D, Ferndale Road, SW9, citing concerns over public nuisance, crime and disorder, public... Lambeth 8 August 2026
  6. Acklam Village bars approved despite police safety fears Bars at Acklam Village have been granted temporary event notices for the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival, despite initial concerns raised by the Metropolitan Police and... Kensington and Chelsea 6 August 2026
  7. Stoke Newington bar faces scrutiny over late-night licence bid A Stoke Newington bar is facing renewed scrutiny over its bid to extend its late-night licence, with residents and the Metropolitan Police raising significant concerns about... Hackney 1 August 2026
  8. Leicester Square McDonald's seeks 5am licence Leicester Square McDonald's seeks 5am licence extension Westminster 29 July 2026