Hackney Council's Licensing Sub Committee E convened on Tuesday 14 October 2025, to review the premises licence for Sumiya, located at 66-68 Great Eastern Street. The meeting included a closed session to discuss Sumiya's licence.
The Licensing Sub Committee E, composed of Councillor Sharon Patrick, Councillor Gilbert Smyth, and Councillor Christopher Kennedy, met remotely to discuss licensing matters. The agenda, detailed in the agenda frontsheet, included an application for a summary licence review of Sumiya, located at 66-68 Great Eastern Street.
According to the public reports pack, the committee resolved to exclude the press and public from the portion of the meeting concerning Sumiya. This decision was made due to the potential disclosure of exempt information as defined under paragraph 7, Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. While the specific type of exempt information is not detailed in the provided text, this paragraph of the Act allows for the exclusion of the public when discussing information relating to an individual's financial or business affairs.
During the review, the Licensing Sub-Committee has several options. According to the public reports pack, members can choose to take no action, modify the licence by adding, deleting, or amending conditions, exclude specific licensable activities, remove a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS), suspend the licence for up to three months, or revoke the licence entirely.
The Licensing Sub-Committee's hearings are conducted remotely and are live-streamed, ensuring public access where possible. Further details on the hearing procedures are available in the public reports pack.
