Issue - meetings
Licensing Act 2003 - policy review
Meeting: 18/11/2025 - Cabinet (Item 10)
10 Review of Statement of Licensing Policy (Licensing Act 2003) 
PDF 263 KB
Report of Cabinet Member for Safety and Communities, Councillor Victoria Atherstone
Additional documents:
- Appendix 2 - Draft Policy for adoption, item 10
PDF 2 MB
- Appendix 3 - consultation feedback, item 10
PDF 450 KB
- Appendix 4 - equality impact assessment, item 10
PDF 621 KB
Decision:
RESOLVED THAT:
1. the consultation feedback and officer comments are noted;
2. the revised licensing policy statement at Appendix 2 is approved;
3. Council is recommended to adopt the revised licensing policy statement.
Minutes:
The Cabinet Member for Safety and Communities introduced the report and explained that the licensing policy, last updated in 2020, has been reviewed to reflect any changes in primary legislation, case law and national guidance.
While no major changes were required, updates include references to personal licences and annual fees, and a new section on women’s safety and wider vulnerabilities. The policy continues to sit alongside the evening and night-time working group and aspiration to support a charter to provide safe spaces for all. Cheltenham retains its Purple Flag accreditation, which has been held for ten consecutive years.
RESOLVED THAT:
1. the consultation feedback and officer comments are noted;
2. the revised licensing policy statement at Appendix 2 is approved;
3. Council is recommended to adopt the revised licensing policy statement.