Licensing policies and consultations

Three Rivers District Council licensing policies and information about current consultations

Licensing policies

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy 2022 (PDF, 2.1 MB)

Statement of Licensing Policy 2021–2026 (PDF)

Statement of Principles (Gambling Act 2005) 2025-2028 (PDF)

Street Trading Policy (PDF)

Licensing consultations

We carry out consultations on our policies to allow residents and businesses to have their say.

Current consultations

Statement of Licensing Policy 2026-2031 Review

Status: Open
Overview:

Three Rivers District Council invites comments on the review of its Statement of Licensing Policy 2026-2031.

One of Three Rivers District Council’s responsibilities under the Licensing Act 2003 is to implement a Statement of Licensing Policy and to carry out subsequent reviews of the policy every five years.

The Licensing Authority would like to hear your views on the Policy by 23 January 2026.

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Licensing fee review 2026-2027

Status: Open
Overview:

The council has undertaken a review of all discretionary licensing fees and charges. Due to cost pressures, all discretionary licensing fees and charges are proposed to be increased, except for all fees relating to driver licences (Hackney Carriage, Private Hire and Dual drivers).

The affected fees include vehicle licences, taxi operator licences, scrap metal, sexual entertainment and street trading consent applications.

As a result of the changes proposed the council is interested in seeking your views on the revised fees via a public consultation.

This consultation closes on 6 February 2026.

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