Councillor Karen Smith
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
23 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Licensing Panel - Monday, 8 December 2025 7:30 pm
The Licensing Panel is scheduled to convene to consider a temporary street trading licence application, and review guidance on declaring interests. The panel will also appoint a chair for the meeting. Reference documents for the meeting include the Order of Business, Licensing Panel Procedure 2025 and the Street Trading Policy.
Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 7:30 pm
The Hounslow Borough Council meeting included discussion of the council's long-term vision, treasury management, and committee appointments. Councillors were also scheduled to consider motions relating to the Lampton Group[^2], tenant wellbeing, and gambling reform. Additionally, the council was asked to approve a waiver to a councillor attendance rule.
Hounslow South, Isleworth and Osterley & Spring Grove Area Forum - Tuesday, 14 October 2025 7:30 pm
The Hounslow South, Isleworth and Osterley & Spring Grove Area Forum convened to address local concerns and updates. The agenda included discussions on policing, highways, and waste management, alongside an open forum for public questions and ward-specific updates. The meeting also provided a platform for residents to engage with councillors and council officers on various community issues.
Borough Council - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 7:30 pm
The Hounslow Borough Council met on 16 September 2025, and among other things, noted the State of the Borough 2025 report, approved the Hounslow Youth Justice Service Plan 2024-2027 (updated 2025), and agreed to participate in a flexible voting pilot for the May 2026 local elections, subject to government approval. The council also discussed tributes to the late Councillor Sukhbir Singh Dhaliwal, petitions, licensing policies, scrutiny reports, the appointment of a Chief Executive, appointments to committees, and motions on waste, child poverty, and culture.
Decisions from Meetings
65 decisions · Page 5 of 13
IL Bebo’s Restaurantt, 62 Staines Road, Hounslow
From: IL Bebo’s Restaurant, Licensing Panel - Tuesday, 17 June 2025 7:30 pm - June 17, 2025
... the application for the variation of a premises licence for Il Bebo’s Restaurant was granted with amendments, including specific hours for recorded music, performance of dance, late-night refreshment, and the supply of alcohol, along with several conditions related to CCTV, staff training, incident logs, noise management, and security.
Recommendations Approved
The Election of the Mayor and the Appointment of the Deputy Mayor
From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025
...Councillor Amy Croft was elected Mayor and Councillor Junue Meah was appointed Deputy Mayor of the London Borough of Hounslow for the municipal year 2025/26.
For Determination
Waiver of the Six Month Councillor Attendance Rule (Section 85 (1) of the Local Government Act 1972)
From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025
...to waive the six-month councillor attendance rule for Councillor Sukhbir Dhaliwal due to ill health, both retroactively for his absence since December 4, 2024, and prospectively for a further six months until November 26, 2025.
For Determination
Establishment of and Appointment to Council Bodies 2025/26
From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025
... to establish Council bodies, approve appointments to them (including chairs), agree on their terms of reference, and approve a change to the terms of reference for the North West London Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee, while also authorizing the Interim Chief Executive to make adjustments for political proportionality.
For Determination
Apologies for Absence, Other Announcements and Declarations of Interest from Members
From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025
...to note apologies for absence from Councillors Sukhbir Dhaliwal, Richard Foote, Gurmail Lal, Daanish Saeed, Jagdish Sharma and Aftab Siddiqui, and to remind members to declare any relevant interests in accordance with the Members' Code of Conduct.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 23
Average per Month: 1.2
Decisions Recorded: 65