Councillor Anya Sizer

Labour Hoxton East & Shoreditch Deputy Cabinet Member for Families, Early Years and SEND

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member, Speaker) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee A (Substitute) Licensing Sub Committee B (Substitute) Licensing Sub Committee C Licensing Sub Committee D (Committee Member, Substitute) Licensing Sub Committee E (Chair, Committee Member, Substitute) Cabinet (Mayoral Advisor) Child Q - Special Joint Scrutiny (Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission and Children & Young People Scrutiny Commission) (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member) Scrutiny Panel (Guest) Special Urgency Notices (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Licensing Committee Committee Member

Licensing Committee - Thursday 13 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackney Council Licensing Committee convened to discuss and approve the minutes from their previous meeting, receive an update on the Late Night Levy, and note a report on regulatory updates concerning licensing proposals.

November 13, 2025
Cabinet Mayoral Advisor

Cabinet - Monday 27 October 2025 6.00 pm

The Hackney Council Cabinet met on 27 October 2025 and adopted a new Digital Strategy, a Corporate Asset Management Strategy, and a Regeneration Framework for Hoxton. They also approved funding for improvements to a playground, public spaces, libraries, and a new car pound, and noted the council's overall financial position.

October 27, 2025
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council - Thursday 23 October 2025 6.00 pm

The Hackney Council meeting on 23 October 2025 convened to address a cross-party motion concerning the council's ties with Israel amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The council did not carry the original motion put forward by the Green Party and Hackney Independent Socialist Group. Instead, the council voted to approve recommendations outlined in the Labour group's amended motion.

October 23, 2025
Licensing Sub Committee E Committee Member

Licensing Sub Committee E - Wednesday 8 October 2025 11.00 am, NEW

The Hackney Council Licensing Sub-Committee E convened to address concerns regarding several Temporary Event Notices (TENs) submitted for Hatch Homerton, a cafe bar located at Unit G2, 8 Mackintosh Lane, London E9 6AB. The committee decided to issue counter notices for all four TENs, effectively preventing the proposed events from taking place. Councillor Gilbert Smyth was elected as Chair of the meeting.

October 08, 2025
Licensing Sub Committee D Committee Member

Licensing Sub Committee D - Wednesday 1 October 2025 2.00 pm

The Licensing Sub Committee D of Hackney Council met on Wednesday 01 October 2025 to consider two applications for premises licences. The committee approved an application for a premises licence for Basement, 201-203 Hackney Road, London E2 8JL, with modified hours and conditions. An application to vary a premises licence for QQ Grill Restaurant and Lounge, 331 Wick Road, London, E9 5DH, was adjourned.

October 01, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

216 decisions · Page 1 of 44

Borough of Sanctuary Framework and Action Plan

From: Council - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 7.00 pm - January 28, 2026

...the publication of the Borough of Sanctuary Framework and Action Plan was agreed.

Recommendations Approved

Council Taxbase and Local Business Rates Income 2026/27

From: Council - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 7.00 pm - January 28, 2026

...set the Council Tax Base for 2026/27 at 80,163.35 Band D equivalent properties, delegated authority to determine the 2026/27 Business Rates Base, and kept the Council Tax Reduction Scheme unchanged.

Recommendations approved

Labour Group Amendments to the Joint Motion: Ending School Exclusions and Preventing Harmful Outcomes

From: Council - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 7.00 pm - January 28, 2026

...the Labour Group's amendments to the joint motion on strengthening school inclusion and reducing exclusions were carried, aiming to prevent harmful outcomes for pupils, particularly those with SEND and from Black and Global Majority backgrounds.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 142

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 216