Councillor George Gooch

Labour London Fields

Email: george.gooch@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

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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.

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Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Monday 12 January 2026 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission was scheduled to discuss a child safeguarding practice review concerning Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy, the City and Hackney Safeguarding Partnership's annual report, and the Hackney Education Strategy. The Commission was also set to review its work programme for the upcoming municipal year.

January 12, 2026, 7:00 pm
Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Wednesday 10 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission met to discuss budget monitoring for children and education services, the Families First Programme, sexual and reproductive health services for young people, the Hackney Education Strategy 2025-2028, behaviour management and school inclusion, and the commission's work programme. The commission agreed to explore the equalities impact assessment related to changes in funding for children's centres in more depth at a future meeting.

December 10, 2025
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Monday 8 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission is scheduled to meet on 8 December 2025, to discuss the Housing Improvement Plan, the Housing Revenue Account budget, and the commission's work programme. The meeting will also cover recent scrutiny reports and the action tracker.

December 08, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackney Council meeting on 26 November 2025 addressed key issues including rent controls, the Shoreditch Area Action Plan, and pension fund management. The council approved a motion supporting rent controls and adopted the Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan for submission to the government. Additionally, the council noted the Annual Report of the Pensions Committee 2024/25 and the Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap 2025 report.

November 26, 2025
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Thursday 30 October 2025 6.30 pm

The Hackney Council Audit Committee convened to review the council's financial health, risk management strategies, and audit progress, approving the unaudited statement of accounts for 2024-25, and an updated Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy and Fraud Response Plan. The committee also discussed treasury management, corporate risks, and the progress of both internal and external audits. A decision on the Chief Executive’s Directorate Risk Register was deferred to the next meeting.

October 30, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Treasury Management Update

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 13, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Risk Register

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 13, 2026

...the contents of the report and the attached risk registers and controls in place were noted.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 31

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 87