The Licensing Sub Committee A of Hackney Council met on Thursday 23 April 2026 to discuss the council's licensing procedures and to consider Temporary Event Notices. The meeting's agenda focused on procedural matters and the established protocols for handling licensing applications and hearings.

Licensing Sub-Committee Hearing Procedure

The committee was scheduled to review the established procedure for Licensing Sub-Committee hearings, specifically focusing on Type E Temporary Event Notices (TENs). This procedure outlines the steps involved in considering objections to TENs, including the roles of the licensing officer, responsible authorities, and the premises user. The procedure details the allocation of time for each party to present their case, the opportunity for discussion and clarification, and the process for the sub-committee to reach a decision. The document also clarifies that the council's procedure rules and the Licensing Hearing Regulations are incorporated into these procedures.

Temporary Event Notices - Standing Item

Under this standing item, the committee was scheduled to consider any Temporary Event Notices that had received objections from responsible authorities, such as the Police or Environmental Protection. The report pack indicates that such notices would be heard according to the Type E procedure. The specific details of any TENs to be discussed were to follow. The minutes from previous meetings show that the committee has previously considered objections to TENs, for example, concerning noise nuisance from premises such as Sevente at 283 Hackney Road and the basement at 75 Kingsland High Street. In these instances, the committee considered the evidence presented by both the objectors and the premises users to determine whether the proposed events would undermine the licensing objectives.