Temporary Event Notice (TEN)
Kensington and Chelsea Council is currently refusing multiple Temporary Event Notices for Notting Hill Carnival events due to public safety and crime concerns.
In August 2026, Kensington and Chelsea Council's Licensing Sub-Committee rejected several Temporary Event Notices (TENs) for events during Notting Hill Carnival. These included bids to sell alcohol from residential properties on Ladbroke Grove and Cambridge Gardens, a temporary bar at Golborne Mews, and a rum bar on Kensington Park Road, citing concerns over public safety and the prevention of crime and disorder.
Other councils have also recently refused TENs. In August 2026, Tower Hamlets Council's Licensing Sub Committee refused a TEN for a Hackney Road bar due to fears of noise disturbance to local residents. Hackney Council's Licensing Sub-Committee B also refused a TEN for Bar A Bar in August 2026, following Metropolitan Police concerns over alleged licensing breaches.
A Temporary Event Notice (TEN) is submitted to a local authority to permit small-scale, temporary events involving licensable activities. No further meetings are currently scheduled to discuss this topic.
Key facts
- Kensington and Chelsea Council's Licensing Sub-Committee rejected a TEN for Flat B, 236 Ladbroke Grove, in August 2026, citing public safety and crime concerns. Source
- Kensington and Chelsea Council's Licensing Sub-Committee refused a TEN for 243A Ladbroke Grove in August 2026, citing public safety and potential disorder. Source
- Kensington and Chelsea Council refused a TEN for a temporary bar at Golborne Mews in August 2026 due to public safety concerns. Source
- Tower Hamlets Council's Licensing Sub Committee refused a TEN for A Portuguese Love Affair in August 2026 due to fears of noise disturbance. Source
- Hackney Council's Licensing Sub-Committee B refused a TEN for Bar A Bar in August 2026 due to police concerns over alleged licensing breaches. Source
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