Licensing policies and consultations

Licensing policies

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy 2025 (PDF, 1.2 MB)

Statement of Licensing Policy 2026–2031 (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

There are currently no open consultations.

Recent consultations

Please follow the links below for more information on our recent consultations:

Licensing fee review 2026-2027

Statement of Licensing Policy 2026-2031 Review

Review of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy 2022

Licensing Fee Review 2025-2026

Statement of Gambling Principles and Policy 2025-2028 consultation

Licensing fee review

Consultation on the designation of streets in regards to street trading

Street Trading Policy 2022-2025 consultation