Councillor Caroline Selman
Email: Caroline.Selman@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
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday, 10 March 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission met on Tuesday 10 March 2026 to discuss the visitor policy for temporary accommodation hostels, an update on supported accommodation for single homeless people with complex needs, and future plans for Carnival Arts in Hackney. The Commission also reviewed scrutiny reports, letters, responses, and the actions tracker.
Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Hackney Council meeting on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, saw the approval of the 2026/27 budget and Council Tax rates, with a 4.99% increase for Hackney residents. A key decision was the adoption of the right to grow
principle, committing the council to work with community groups to identify and make suitable council-owned land available for food cultivation. The council also noted the fourth and final annual update of its Strategic Plan 2022-2026, highlighting progress made in housing, tackling poverty, and climate action.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
170 decisions · Page 34 of 34
Green Motion: Support of a Wealth Tax to Fund Public Services
From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024
...to refer the motion regarding support of a wealth tax to fund public services to the next ordinary meeting of the Full Council for discussion without any debate at the current meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Labour Motion: London Charter to End Rough Sleeping
From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024
...to address rising homelessness, Hackney Council resolved to sign the London Charter to End Rough Sleeping and to urge the government to increase funding and support for homelessness prevention and affordable housing initiatives.
Recommendations Approved
Hackney Independent Socialist Motion: End the Hostile EnvironmentAgainst Migrants
From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024
...to refer the Hackney Independent Socialist Motion: End the Hostile Environment Against Migrants, without discussion, to the next ordinary meeting of the Full Council for discussion.
Recommendations Approved
Hackney Independent Socialist Motion: The Need to Review Twinning Relationships,Including Hackney’s with Haifa in Israel
From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024
...to approve the recommendations after the motion regarding a review of twinning relationships, including the one with Haifa in Israel, was withdrawn by its proposer and seconder before the meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Green Motion: Opposing the Two Child Benefit Cap
From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024
...to refer the motion opposing the two-child benefit cap to the next full council meeting for discussion without any debate at the current meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 40
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 170