Consultations

If you're a resident, someone who works in the city, or are affiliated to a local organisation, the council is keen for you to voice your opinion.

We want to consult with as many people as possible on a variety of subjects either online or during face-to-face focus groups.

Without your input we can't make the changes or improvements that our city needs. Take a look at the range of active consultations — see how you can get involved and have your say on key Liverpool issues.

• Consultation on Statement of Licensing Policy

  Start date: 11th November 2026
  End date: 23rd December 2026

  Liverpool City Council is reviewing its Statement of Licensing Policy, which guides decisions about licensed premises such as bars, clubs, hotels and restaurants across the city, and wants your views.

• Consultation on Proposed Liverpool Lane Rental Scheme

  Start date: 9th November 2026
  End date: 20th December 2026

  In accordance with the Lane Rental Schemes: Guidance for English Highway Authorities issued by the Department for Transport on the 17 March 2024, Liverpool City Council is entering a period of public consultation.  

• Consultation on Article 4 Directions for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)

  Start date: 5 November 2026
  End date: 26 November 2026

  We are consulting on a proposed Article 4 Direction that would remove the automatic right to convert a family home into a small House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for between three and six unrelated people without planning permission in certain areas.

• Consultation on School Admissions Arrangements

  Start date: 13th October 2026
  End date: 1st December 2026

  It is a statutory requirement for the Local Authority to determine the admission policies for community and community controlled schools and to determine and co-ordinate admission arrangements in order to ensure that that school places are offered and allocated in accordance with the provisions of the Schools Admissions Code.

• Transportation and Highways Public Satisfaction Surveys 2026

  Start date: 22nd July 2026
  End date: 28th February 2027

  We are inviting the public to offer their views on a number of key aspects of Highways and Transport via the completion of a series of optional online surveys in conjunction with the National Highways and Transport Network (NHT).

• Adult social care user feedback

  Starts: 15th May 2023
  Ends: Ongoing

  This consultation is open to residents who have recently received a service from the council's Adult Social Care and Health team to help us improve services.