Karen Smith - Councillor for Hounslow ( Hounslow South)

Councillor Karen Smith

 Labour and Co-operative Party  Hounslow South

Council: Hounslow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Borough Council (Member) Hounslow South, Isleworth and Osterley & Spring Grove Area Forum (Chair) Licensing & General Purposes Committee (Member) Licensing Panel (Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

23 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Licensing Panel Member

Licensing Panel - Monday, 15 December 2025 4:30 pm

December 15, 2025
Licensing Panel Member

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.

December 08, 2025
Borough Council Member

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.

November 25, 2025
Hounslow South, Isleworth and Osterley & Spring Grove Area Forum Chair

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.

October 14, 2025
Borough Council Member

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.

September 16, 2025

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