Licensing hearings cluster across Bristol and neighbouring councils in mid-August

Bristol City Council, Tewkesbury Borough Council and Cotswold District Council are holding licensing sub-committee meetings within four days of each other in mid-August 2026, according to the authorities' published agendas.

Bristol City Council has listed a Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee meeting for Thursday, 20 August at 10.00 am, with supplementary agenda documents relating to "El Rincon 2" published ahead of the session [1][4].

Tewkesbury Borough Council held a Licensing Sub-Committee meeting on Monday, 17 August at 2.30 pm covering street trading and hackney carriage and private hire vehicles, drivers and operators [2][5].

Cotswold District Council has scheduled a Licensing Sub-Committee meeting for Wednesday, 19 August at 2.00 pm, with supplementary pages published for an item concerning the "Existance Festival" [3].

The cluster of meetings means licensing decisions affecting premises, street traders and taxi operators in Bristol and surrounding districts are being taken by separate authorities during the same four-day period.