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FOI - London Nightlife Taskforce [Mar 2026]

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Request reference number: MGLA020326-5271

Date of response:

Summary of request

The GLA’s Nightlife Taskforce met from 02/02/25 onwards and published its final report in early 2026. The terms of reference lists a significant number of meetings of the task force and its subgroups and a significant amount of evidence that would be gathered and shared.
The minutes of only 2 meetings are available on the GLA website and none of the papers shared with the Taskforce, including the evidence on which the report is based, appear to have been published.
We are making an FOI request for the following:

  1. The agendas and minutes for all meetings of the Nightlife Taskforce, including any supporting documents
  2. Presentation material and data presented to or shared with members of the taskforce, whether or not this is listed or used in the final report

Our response

  • All minutes of the Nightlife Taskforce have now been uploaded to the website: London Nightlife Taskforce | London City Hall
  • Agendas are attached – please note there was no agenda issued for the meeting on 23 July 2025.
  • Meetings were mostly discussion-based rather than presentations, as reflected in the minutes.
  • The GLA does not hold a copy of any presentations that were delivered by speakers.
  • All data presented to or shared with the Taskforce is included in Annex A of the London Nightlife Taskforce Report. This is available on the website of the London Nightlife Taskforce here London Nightlife Taskforce_Annexes_26 August 2025_designed.docx

LONDON
NIGHTLIFE
TASKFORCE
AGENDA
24.02.2025
Chair: Cameron Leslie

LONDON NIGHTLIFE TASKFORCE

LONDON NIGHTLIFE TASKFORCE

AGENDA 01.04.2025

Chair: Cameron Leslie

LONDON NIGHTLIFE TASKFORCE

LONDON NIGHTLIFE TASKFORCE

AGENDA 29.04.2025

Chair: Cameron Leslie

LONDON NIGHTLIFE TASKFORCE

LONDON NIGHTLIFE TASKFORCE

AGENDA 28.05.2025

Chair: Cameron Leslie

LONDON NIGHTLIFE TASKFORCE

LONDON NIGHTLIFE TASKFORCE

AGENDA 02.07.2025

Chair: Cameron Leslie

Time Item
11:30 Welcome and Purpose of the Meeting
11:32 Consensus Building Decision Making
11:37 London Nightlife Governance
11:50 People, Scenes, Communities, Culture
12:10 Workforce and Economy
12:50 AOB

 
Time Item Led by
12:00 pm Welcome Cameron
12:05 pm From Hillingdon to Havering: Governing the Night in London
Introduction to Governance Evidence Gathering Aims:
  • A better understanding of London’s nightlife governance model
  • To begin to think about what future models may look like as we progress through evidence gathering
 Cameron and 24 Hour London
12:20 The Night Mayor Model: Presented by SPECIAL GUEST
Aim: To understand what are the positives and limitations of a night mayor model		 SPECIAL GUEST
12:30 Q & A with SPECIAL GUEST
Aim: any clarification or follow-up questions about the scope, positives or limitations of a night tsar governance structure		 Cameron
12:40 The Club Commission Model: Presented by SPECIAL GUEST
Aim: To understand what are the positives and limitations of a club commission model		 SPECIAL GUEST
12:50 Q & A with SPECIAL GUEST
Aim: any clarification or follow-up questions about the scope, positives or limitations of a club commission model governance structure		 Cameron
13:00 Break  
13:10 The Bogota Model: SPECIAL GUEST
Aim: To understand the positives and limitations of the Bogota model, drawing from their experience		 SPECIAL GUEST
13:20 Q & A with SPECIAL GUEST Cameron
13:30 Hot Seat: SPECIAL GUEST
Aim: To understand the positives and limitations of different models, drawing from the experience of SPECIAL GUEST		 SPECIAL GUEST
13:45 Recap 24 Hour London Team
13:50 AOB 24 Hour London Team

 
Item Led by
Welcome Cameron
Previous meeting’s actions:
  • London Nightlife Taskforce will review the report and share the report outline priorities at the next meeting.
  • 24 Hour London to present an overview of London’s nightlife governance, laws, regulations, and licensing accountabilities.
  • London Nightlife Taskforce will provide contacts to VibeLab for research purposes.
  • 24 Hour London will investigate whether the Mayor’s Cultural Leadership Board governance model allows for rotational representation instead of a fixed seat and explore ways the Taskforce can be represented.
 Cameron
Recap and Results of the Prioritisation Exercise 24 Hour London
What’s next in the research process?
  • High-level overview of the engagement programme
 Vibelab
Focus Group Stakeholder Mapping Exercise
  • Introduction of focus group themes
  • Deciding on who attends which focus groups
 All
AOB Taskforce / 24 Hour
London Team

 
Item Led by
Welcome Cameron
Previous meeting’s actions:
  • Vibelab will present the definition of nightlife to Taskforce members for agreement.
  • Taskforce members will propose stakeholders within their networks interested in participating in research.
  • 24 Hour London team will present a proposal on how stakeholders can express interest in research participation and feedback.
  • 24 Hour London team to diarise research subgroup meetings.
 Cameron
Recap of the subgroup recommendations
  • Review the report outline
  • Discussion
  • Prioritise 10 items for the research (out of 26)
 Taskforce only
Stakeholder Engagement Presentation (10-15 min)
  • Website Landing Page
  • Overview of the engagement programme
 Vibelab
Future Meetings
  • Forward Planning for next meetings Who does the taskforce want to hear from first?
 24 Hour London / Taskforce
AOB
  • Cultural Leadership Board
  • Digital Wellbeing Training / Comms support
  • Oxford Street Consultation
  • WCC Consultation
  • Licensing National Taskforce
 Taskforce / 24 Hour
London Team

 
1. Welcome, Introductions
2. Notes from the last meeting / housekeeping
  • Recap 1st meeting and priorities outlined
  • TOR uploaded to website
  • Sharing drive set-up for members
3. Work plan
  • Present the workplan and tentative dates for the year
4. Research and Engagement – Vibe-lab to give presentation and lead discussion
  • Scope of nightlife and research - What are we looking at?
  • Highlight priorities and purpose – Define the audience for this report
  • Final report format and case studies
  • Vibe-lab to present the different subgroups and general research we are looking at for each area – asking members to volunteer their time to each subgroup.
  1. People, scenes, communities and cultural activity
  2. Awareness, safety, wellbeing and harm reduction
  3. Economy and growth
  4. Workforce, jobs and skills
  5. Mobility and transport infrastructure
  6. Venues, classification, policy, planning, licensing and regulation
  • Feedback from members on the scope, research questions and what groups they would like to be a part of.
  • Call to action and respondent surveys – members thoughts
5. Opportunities and Communications
  • Any opportunities from members
  • Level-up Funding – time sensitive
  • Funds will become available as part of the levelling up fund from Central Government (to close by end of March 2025)
  • Potential fast-track ideas from members that can be funded
  • Communications coming up
6. AOB

 

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