Consultation and engagement

Consultation on Liverpool's Draft Alcohol Strategy 2026-2031

Start date: 21st July 2026
End date: 7th August 2026

What are we consulting on?

Liverpool City Council's Public Health team and partners have developed a draft Alcohol Strategy for Liverpool. The strategy sets out how we aim to reduce alcohol-related harm and improve health and wellbeing across the city over the next five years.

The draft strategy has been developed using local data, research evidence and feedback gathered through earlier engagement with residents, communities, professionals and partner organisations.

We are now seeking views from people who live or work in Liverpool to help ensure the strategy reflects local needs and priorities. We want to know whether the strategy:

  • Clearly explains alcohol-related issues in Liverpool
  • Focuses on the right priorities
  • Includes the right communities and population groups
  • Sets out clear and achievable actions
  • Identifies any important issues that may be missing

Your feedback will help us improve the strategy before it is finalised. 

 

 How to comment

You are eligible to take part if you:

  • Are aged 18 or over
  • Live or work in Liverpool

The consultation is being conducted online through a short survey. The survey should take approximately 5 to 10 minutes to complete.

Complete the online survey on the draft alcohol strategy

What happens to my views?

Once the consultation closes, results will be accessed by a restricted team of Liverpool City Council staff only.  The results will only be used to inform Liverpool City Council’s Alcohol Strategy.

Your comments may be included, but this will be done anonymously. 

The data from this consultation will be kept securely for a maximum of 12 months and then destroyed. 

More information can be found in the Liverpool City Council privacy notice. 

What happens next?

Following the close of the consultation, all responses will be reviewed and analysed by Liverpool City Council Public Health and partners.

The Alcohol Strategy will then be updated based on feedback gathered before publication and implementation scheduled for November 2026.

This strategy will guide activity to reduce alcohol-related harm across Liverpool over the next five years.

Further information

If you have any questions about this consultation, please contact publichealth@liverpool.gov.uk.