Review of Stroud District Council's Statement of Licensing Policy under Licensing Act 2003
Date of consultation: Monday, 23 June 2025 to Sunday, 24 August 2025
Consultation summary
Under the Licensing Act 2003, the Council issues licences and temporary event notices for the following licensable activities:
- Sale of alcohol to the public
- Supply of alcohol at clubs such as sports and social clubs
- Entertainment including live music and recorded music, films, plays, dance, indoor sporting events and boxing and wrestling
- Late Night Refreshment which is the selling of hot food and hot drinks between 23:00 – 05:00
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 us to review and readopt our statement of policy every 5 years.
Stroud District Council’s current statement expires on 7th 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.
How to make a comment
Comments about the draft policy should be emailed to the Licensing Manager on licensing@stroud.gov.uk or posted to the Licensing Section, Stroud District Council Offices, Ebley Mill, Ebley Wharf, GL5 4UB