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The Licensing Sub-Committee in considering this decision
from the information presented to it within the report and at the
hearing on 17 August 2023 has determined that having regard to the
promotion of all the licensing objectives:
 
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The prevention of crime and disorder;
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Public safety;
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Prevention of public nuisance; and
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The protection of children from harm,
 
The Licensing Sub-committee decided that the premises
licence for the Bibliotheque, 325 Kingsland Road, E8 4DL be
approved in accordance with the Council’s Statement of
Licensing Policy and the proposed conditions set out in paragraph
8.1 of the report with the following amendments:
 
· 
To remove live music,
performance of dance, and anything of a similar description from
the application which overcame Licensing Sub-Committee
members’ concerns about the premises.
 
· 
The Applicant to
Submit a revised Plan of the premises removing the
Basement from the licensable area and to clearly
identify the Kitchen area and extractor fan on the revised Plan of
the premises.
 
· 
Amend Condition 9 as
follows:
 
" Security (SIA qualified staff) are to be
employed at the venue on Friday and Saturday nights from 2200hrs -
01:30. On other days security will be considered as part of an
operational risk assessment. All door supervisors shall enter their
full details in the premises daily register at the commencement of
their work. They shall record their full name, home address and
contact telephone number, their SIA registration number, and the
time they commence and conclude working. If the door supervisor was
provided by an agency the name, registered business address and
contact telephone number will also be recorded. This register will
be made available to police or authorised officers immediately upon
request. Also the Licence holder shall prepare written details of
their dispersal process and procedures a copy of which shall be
kept on the premises and made available to police or other
authorised officers upon request ".
 
· 
Amend Condition 21 as
follows:
 
" Alcohol shall not be sold, supplied, or consumed on the
premises otherwise than to persons who are taking substantial table
meals and that the consumption of alcohol by such persons is
ancillary to taking such meals. The supply of alcohol shall be by
waiter or waitress service only".
 
And the following additional conditions:
 
· 
There shall be no more
than 5 smokers at the front of the premises at any one
time.
 
· 
The Licence holder
shall display the telephone number/email address of the Designated
Premises Supervisor for use by any Responsible Authority or any
person who may wish to make a complaint during the operation of the
licence in a prominent external location at the premises that is
easily accessible to the public.
 
· 
The Licence holder
will provide details of local taxi firms to customers leaving the
premises
 
Reasons for the decision
 
The application for a premises licence has been approved
because the Licensing Sub-committee was satisfied that the
licensing objectives would not be undermined.
 
The Licensing Sub-Committee took into consideration that
both the Environmental Enforcement and the Metropolitan Police
Service had agreed conditions with the Applicant in advance of the
hearing and had withdrawn their objections. The Sub-Committee took
into consideration the objections raised by the Other Persons
(local residents).
 
The Licensing Sub-Committee took into consideration that
there were no other Responsible Authorities that made
representations or objections to the application.
 
The Licensing Sub-Committee took into consideration that
the Applicant is an experienced operator and currently operates the
premises next door at 321 Kingsland Road which is a similar
premises. The Licensing Sub-Committee noted that  the Applicant has been the licence holder at 321
Kingsland Road for the last eight years without incident and there
have been no issues arising. The Licensing  Sub-Committee noted that there have been no
complaints from neighbours in the area.
 
The Licensing Sub-Committee took into account  that there are no local residents living above the
premises. The Licensing Sub-Committee heard that the area above the
premises will be used as storage.
 
The Licensing Sub-Committee felt reassured  that the Applicant agreed to remove live music,
performance of dance, and anything of a similar description from
the application which overcame their concerns about the premises
undermining the licensing objectives. The Licensing Sub-Committee
noted that the Applicant's agent also agreed to a condition to
provide contact details of the premises to local residents and also
to provide details to customers for taxis in the area as they leave
the premises.
 
The Licensing Sub-Committee were satisfied that the
Applicant agreed that the Security Industry Authority (SIA)
licensed door security would operate from 22:00 to 01:30 from
Friday to Saturday each week, and that the SIA staff would be
present 30 minutes after the premises closes to ensure that there
were no incidents.
 
The Licensing Sub-Committee felt that there was a need for
the premises to provide details of the process and procedures for
dispersal to be available for inspection if necessary. This
requirement was added to the SIA door security requirements in
condition 9 of the premises licence.
 
The Licensing Sub-Committee took into account that the
Applicant had a good track record and was an experienced operator
for the last eight years at the premises next door at 321 Kingsland
Road. The Licensing Sub-Committee was satisfied that the basements
and regulated entertainment were taken out of the application. The
Licensing Sub-Committee were pleased to hear that the Applicant had
trained their staff in courses such as "Ask Angela" and that they
were open to doing more staff training on welfare and vulnerability
issues to protect customers.
 
Having taken all of the above factors into consideration,
the Licensing Sub-committee was satisfied, when granting this
amended application for the premises licence, that the licensing
objectives would be upheld.
 
Public Informative
 
The License holder is advised to arrange for staff to
undertake free training through Hackney Nights that they may find
useful and relevant to their business, for example, on Welfare and
Vulnerability, Staff Welfare, Hate Crime and Crime Prevention,
Sexual Violence and Misogyny, Sustainability Practices, Drink
Spiking and Conflict Resolution.