Clare Potter - Councillor for Hackney (Brownswood)

Councillor Clare Potter

Labour Brownswood

Email: clare.potter@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Audit Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Committee (Chair, Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Licensing Committee Licensing Sub Committee B Licensing Sub Committee D (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee E (Substitute) Planning Sub-Committee (Committee Member, Substitute) Planning Sub-Committee - Pre-Application (Committee Member, Substitute) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member) Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member, Guest) Inner North East London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Guest) Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission (Chair, Committee Member, Vice-Chair, Vice-Chair, in the Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

291 meetings · Page 4 of 59

Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Call-in Extra Ordinary Meeting, Scrutiny Panel - Monday 19 January 2026 5.00 pm

The Scrutiny Panel was scheduled to consider a call-in request concerning a key decision made by the Cabinet regarding the implementation of standard fees and charges for markets, street trading, and shop fronts for the 2025/2026 financial year. The meeting's agenda also included standard procedural items.

January 19, 2026, 5:00 pm
Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission Chair

Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission - Monday 19 January 2026 7.00 pm

The Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission met to review Hackney's business support provision, focusing on town centres and high street businesses. The Commission examined past and current programmes, considered the wider London business support landscape, and discussed future strategies for supporting local businesses, particularly those on high streets.

January 19, 2026, 7:00 pm
Planning Sub-Committee Committee Member

Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 14 January 2026 6.30 pm

The Planning Sub-Committee of Hackney Council met on Wednesday 14 January 2026, approving planning permission for two sites and withdrawing one application. The committee also noted delegated decisions made between November 2025 and January 2026.

January 14, 2026, 6:30 pm
Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission Chair

Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 9 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission met to discuss the development of Hackney's new Transport Strategy and to review the council's work programme for the upcoming year. Key discussions included the incorporation of public feedback into the transport strategy, collaboration with Transport for London, and the automation of parking appeals processing.

December 09, 2025
Planning Sub-Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 03, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Annual Performance review of Markets, Shop Fronts & Street Trading

From: Corporate Committee - Wednesday 18 March 2026 6.30 pm - March 18, 2026

The Corporate Committee of Hackney Council on Wednesday 18 March 2026 approved recommendations. The item was deferred until the 2026/27 municipal year.

Recommendations Approved

Planning Code of Conduct (for the Hackney Constitution)

From: Corporate Committee - Wednesday 18 March 2026 6.30 pm - March 18, 2026

The Corporate Committee of Hackney Council approved the new planning code of conduct for Councillors on 18 March 2026. The committee also delegated authority to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Assistant Director Planning and Building Control, to make changes to the code.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Peer Challenge update

From: Corporate Committee - Wednesday 18 March 2026 6.30 pm - March 18, 2026

The Corporate Committee of Hackney Council decided to note the contents of the report on 18 March 2026. The report provided an update on the Council's response to recommendations from the Local Government Association Corporate Peer Challenge. Mitigations are in place through strengthened governance, financial boards, and transformation oversight.

Recommendations Approved

Consideration of Minutes Of The Previous Meeting and actions from the previous meeting

From: Corporate Committee - Wednesday 18 March 2026 6.30 pm - March 18, 2026

The Corporate Committee of Hackney Council approved the minutes of their previous meeting held on 12 November 2025. The committee also approved the Pay Policy Statement for Chief Officers 2026/27. The Assistant Director Planning and Building Control will provide further guidance on supporting residents and businesses in the planning process and amend the section on lobbyists in the new Planning Code of Conduct.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Performance Report of the Noise Service 2024/25

From: Corporate Committee - Wednesday 18 March 2026 6.30 pm - March 18, 2026

The Corporate Committee of Hackney Council noted the Annual Performance Report of the Noise Service 2024/25 on 18 March 2026. The report provided an update on noise nuisance for the period January to December 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 291

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 218