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Date of consultation: Monday, 22 September 2025 to Monday, 3 November 2025

Consultation summary

The Statement of Licensing Policy gives guidance to applicants, licence holders, local residents and local businesses, on how the Licensing Authority will make its decisions under the Licensing Act 2003.

The Licensing Act 2003 requires Gloucester City Council to review the statement of policy every 5 years.

Gloucester City Council’s current statement expires on 29 January 2026.

Consultation document

Extra sections have been added to the draft policy to reflect the Council's expectations from applicants and licence holders with regard to:

  • Spiking - staff awareness and procedures for spotting and preventing spiking.
  • Ask Angela - actively participating in this scheme which provides a way for customers to discretely ask for help if they are feeling vulnerable.
  • Martyn's Law - being prepared for the new responsibilities coming in under the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 and to have awareness and procedures in place to help prevent terrorist attacks.

The proposed changes from the current policy are highlighted in red in the draft policy.

View draft Statement of Licensing Policy

How to make a comment

Comments about the draft policy should be emailed to the Licensing Team Leader at licensing@gloucester.gov.uk or posted to the Licensing Team, Gloucester City, Eastgate Management Suite, Eastgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1PA

Date of consultation: Monday, 22 September 2025 to Monday, 3 November 2025

Consultation summary

The Statement of Licensing Policy gives guidance to applicants, licence holders, local residents and local businesses, on how the Licensing Authority will make its decisions under the Licensing Act 2003.

The Licensing Act 2003 requires Gloucester City Council to review the statement of policy every 5 years.

Gloucester City Council’s current statement expires on 29 January 2026.

Consultation document

Extra sections have been added to the draft policy to reflect the Council's expectations from applicants and licence holders with regard to:

  • Spiking - staff awareness and procedures for spotting and preventing spiking.
  • Ask Angela - actively participating in this scheme which provides a way for customers to discretely ask for help if they are feeling vulnerable.
  • Martyn's Law - being prepared for the new responsibilities coming in under the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 and to have awareness and procedures in place to help prevent terrorist attacks.

The proposed changes from the current policy are highlighted in red in the draft policy.

View draft Statement of Licensing Policy

How to make a comment

Comments about the draft policy should be emailed to the Licensing Team Leader at licensing@gloucester.gov.uk or posted to the Licensing Team, Gloucester City, Eastgate Management Suite, Eastgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1PA

We are asking you for your views on the Local Council Tax Support Scheme for people of working age.

Councils run a scheme called Local Council Tax Support (LCTS). This scheme is designed to help working age people on a low income or claiming benefits that might be struggling to pay their Council Tax bill.

The scheme is set nationally by the Government for pension age people (up to 100% support) and will not change.

The 2026/27 Scheme

We know the cost of living crisis is still ongoing and that some households will be struggling to make ends meet. That’s why we want to help protect the most vulnerable people in the City.

For 2026/27, we are proposing to maintain our Local Council Tax Support scheme on the same basis as this year and provide up to 100% support.

There is one minor amendment to the scheme:

  • We will uprate any premiums and allowances in line with any increase in Welfare Benefits.

The council is inviting any views, comments, or feedback and this can be done by emailing Karen.Haile@gloucester.gov.uk by Thursday 30 October 2025.

We are asking you for your views on the Local Council Tax Support Scheme for people of working age.

Councils run a scheme called Local Council Tax Support (LCTS). This scheme is designed to help working age people on a low income or claiming benefits that might be struggling to pay their Council Tax bill.

The scheme is set nationally by the Government for pension age people (up to 100% support) and will not change.

The 2026/27 Scheme

We know the cost of living crisis is still ongoing and that some households will be struggling to make ends meet. That’s why we want to help protect the most vulnerable people in the City.

For 2026/27, we are proposing to maintain our Local Council Tax Support scheme on the same basis as this year and provide up to 100% support.

There is one minor amendment to the scheme:

  • We will uprate any premiums and allowances in line with any increase in Welfare Benefits.

The council is inviting any views, comments, or feedback and this can be done by emailing Karen.Haile@gloucester.gov.uk by Thursday 30 October 2025.