Annual Youth Justice Plan 25/26

From: Council - Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 4.30pm - January 29, 2026

...the city's Youth Justice Plan for 2025/26 was noted and its activities supported.

For Determination

Proposals for the future of Stanford Infant and Stanford Junior Schools

From: Council - Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 4.30pm - January 29, 2026

...discontinued Stanford Junior School and extended Stanford Infant School's age range to create Stanford Primary School, an all-through primary school operating across both existing sites.

For Determination

Public Involvement

From: People Overview & Scrutiny - Monday, 19th January, 2026 2.00pm - January 19, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Review of Statement of Licensing Policy 2026

From: Licensing Committee (Licensing Act 2003 Functions) - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 3.00pm - November 06, 2025

...that the Licensing Committee approved revisions to the Statement of Licensing Policy 2026, including replacing the Cumulative Impact Zone with a City Safety Area, retaining the Special Stress Area, focusing on safety with best practice measures, updating the matrix approach, introducing a Good Operator Policy, and updating safeguarding initiatives, and referred the revised policy to Full Council for adoption.

Recommendations Approved

Licence Fees 2026/27 (Non Licensing Act 2003)

From: Licensing Committee (Non Licensing Act 2003 Functions) - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 3.00pm - November 06, 2025

...to recommend to Full Council for adoption a revised Statement of Licensing Policy that includes replacing the Cumulative Impact Zone with a City Safety Area, retaining the Special Stress Area, focusing on safety with new best practice measures, updating the matrix approach to include new premises categories and changes to hours, introducing a Good Operator Policy, and updating nighttime economy safeguarding initiatives with additions on LGBTQ+ venues, inclusivity, Violence Against Women and Girls, Modern Slavery, and Martyn’s Law, as well as approving the proposed licence fees for 2026/27 for taxi, sex establishment, street trading, gambling, body piercing, and animal activity licenses.

For Determination