Ben Hayhurst - Councillor for Hackney (Hackney Central)

Councillor Ben Hayhurst

Labour Hackney Central

Email: ben.hayhurst@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Inner North East London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Pensions Committee (Committee Member) Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Chair) Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

60 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Pensions Committee Committee Member

Pensions Committee - Monday, 30 March 2026 - 6.30 pm

March 30, 2026, 6:30 pm
Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 11 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Scrutiny Panel of Hackney Council is scheduled to consider reports on the council's budget for 2026-27 and its digital strategy. The meeting will also include a report on the Mayor's CQT.

March 11, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

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March 04, 2026, 7:00 pm
Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Chair

Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Thursday 12 February 2026 7.00 pm

The Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission met on Thursday 12 February 2026 to discuss the annual update from the City and Hackney Place Based Partnership, a Sport England grant award for physical activity initiatives, and to question the Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care, Voluntary Sector and Culture. Key decisions included noting the progress of the City and Hackney Place Based Partnership's development plan and approving the acceptance of a significant grant from Sport England to continue work on reducing inequalities in physical activity.

February 12, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Council meeting on 28 January 2026 saw the approval of amendments to a motion on school exclusions, the endorsement of the Children and Families Service's full-year report, and the approval of the Council Taxbase and Local Business Rates Income for 2026/27. Key decisions also included the approval of the Pay Policy Statement for Chief Officers for 2026/2027 and the adoption of the Borough of Sanctuary Framework and Action Plan.

January 28, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

215 decisions · Page 1 of 43

Labour Group Motion - Right to Grow

From: Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026

...adopt the principle of a right to grow on suitable council-owned land, working with local groups and partners to identify and make land available for community cultivation and embed these principles across the borough.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026

Recommendations Approved

2026/27 Budget and Council Tax EXEMPT Appendix

From: Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026

...to note the 2026/27 Budget and Council Tax exempt appendix without discussion.

Recommendations Approved

Exclusion of Press and Public

From: Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026

...that recommendations were approved without the need for an exempt session to exclude the press and public.

Recommendations Approved

Hackney Independent Socialist Group Amendments to Motion

From: Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026

...the proposed amendments from the Hackney Independent Socialist Group were not carried.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 60

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 215