Councillor George Gooch

Labour London Fields

Email: george.gooch@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member) Audit Committee (Committee Member) Scrutiny Panel

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

37 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Council Committee Member

Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday 28 May 2026 7.00 pm

May 28, 2026, 7:00 pm
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Thursday 16 April 2026 6.30 pm

April 16, 2026, 6:30 pm
Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Monday 16 March 2026 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission is scheduled to consider the outcomes of an Ofsted Area SEND inspection and receive updates from Cabinet members on various policy areas. The meeting will also cover discussions on behaviour management, support for young parents, child safeguarding, and improving outcomes for Black children and young people.

March 16, 2026, 7:00 pm
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

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, receive an update on supported accommodation for single homeless people with complex needs, and review future plans for Carnival Arts in Hackney. The Commission also considered scrutiny reports, letters, responses, and the actions tracker.

March 10, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 4 March 2026 7.00 pm

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March 04, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

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Review of Political Balance and Appointments to Committees and Commissions

From: Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024

...to note the revised political proportionality for committees and approve appointments for the remainder of the municipal year.

Recommendations Approved

Labour Group Motion: Ending Stigma and Discrimination of the Care Experienced Community

From: Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024

...to approve a Labour Group motion to end stigma and discrimination against the care experienced community by treating care experience as a protected characteristic, proactively seeking their voices in policy development, and lobbying the government for legislative recognition.

Recommendations Approved

Green Group Motion: Support of a Wealth Tax to Fund Public Services

From: Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024

...to refer the Green Group Motion regarding support of a wealth tax to fund public services to the next full council meeting for discussion.

Recommendations Approved

Hackney Independent Socialist Group Motion: End the Hostile Environment Against Migrants

From: Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024

...to refer the Hackney Independent Socialist Group Motion regarding ending the hostile environment against migrants to the next full Council meeting for discussion, without any debate at the current meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Green Group Motion: Opposing the Two Child Benefit Cap

From: Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024

...to defer discussion of the Green Group's motion opposing the Two Child Benefit Cap to the next full council meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 37

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 107