The Licensing Sub Committee D of Hackney Council met on Wednesday 09 October 2024. The meeting was scheduled to discuss procedural matters and an interim review concerning a premises at 8 Stoke Newington Road.

Interim Steps Pending Full Review: Basement, 8 Stoke Newington Road, London N16 7XN

The primary item scheduled for discussion was an interim review concerning the premises located at Basement, 8 Stoke Newington Road, London N16 7XN. This review was called under special urgency procedure rules. The report pack indicated that the press and public would be excluded from this part of the meeting due to the potential disclosure of exempt information, as defined under paragraph 7, Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

The committee members, Councillor Clare Potter and Councillor Gilbert Smyth, were provided with a report pack that outlined the procedures for Licensing Sub-Committee hearings under the Licensing Act 2003. This included details on how decisions are made regarding various licensing applications, such as Premises Licences, Provisional Statements, Club Premises Certificates, and Temporary Event Notices. The report pack also included relevant extracts from Hackney's Statement of Licensing Policy 2023-2028, which guides the council's approach to licensing matters. These extracts covered general principles, the four licensing objectives (prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, prevention of public nuisance, and protection of children from harm), core hours, off-sales of alcohol, planning status, external areas, minor variations, Temporary Event Notices, and personal licences. Additionally, the policy document referenced cumulative impact and special policies, noting that areas formerly identified as the Shoreditch and Dalston Special Policy Areas were being considered for inclusion in a Cumulative Impact Assessment.

The agenda also included standard procedural items such as the election of a chair, apologies for absence, and declarations of interest. The committee was also scheduled to review the Licensing Sub-Committee Hearing Procedure.