Statement of Sex Establishment Licensing Policy

Open for comments from Monday 21 September to Sunday 13 December 2026.

The current Sex Establishments Licensing Policy was adopted by the Licensing Committee in January 2022. Within this policy it was determined that the policy would be subject to further review and consultation.

Although there is no legal requirement for the Council to adopt a policy, Government Guidance considers it to be good practice for Licensing Authorities to have a Statement of Licensing Policy for Sex Establishments, stating how they will administer their functions.

We want to know what you think about the draft statement, so are undertaking a 12-week public consultation to let you have your say.

• Sex Establishment Licensing Policy

The changes made are all minor adjustments.

Your views will help us decide the final content of the documents.

We will consider all comments, although we cannot respond to them individually.

Have your say

Select the 'Take the survey' button to have your say.

A hard copy version of this survey can be downloaded here:

• Statement of Sex Establishment Licensing Policy

If you are completing a hard copy survey, please return it to our Customer Service Centre in person or via post at the following address:

Communications and Engagement Team, Customer Service Centre, Mandela House, 4 Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1BY

The survey closes on Sunday 13 December. Any responses received after this date will not be considered.

Next steps

We will present a report with the proposed Policy Statement based on the consultation results to Committee Members at the General Purposes and Licensing Committee on Monday, 25 January 2027.