Councillor Ben Lucas
Email: ben.lucas@hackney.gov.uk
Council: Hackney
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
40 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Audit Committee - Thursday, 16 April 2026 - 6.30 pm
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.
Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm
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Audit Committee - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 6.30 pm
The Audit Committee of Hackney Council met on Tuesday 24 February 2026 to review the External Audit Completion Report for 2024/25 and to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. The committee approved the recommendations within the External Audit Completion Report, which included authorising the Group Director of Finance and Corporate Resources to approve the final Statement of Accounts for 2024/25, pending the completion of outstanding work by the external auditor.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
135 decisions · Page 1 of 27
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
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
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: 40
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 135