Gilbert Smyth - Councillor for Hackney (Stoke Newington)

Councillor Gilbert Smyth

Labour Stoke Newington

Email: gilbert.smyth@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

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Committees: Audit Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Committee Council (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Chair, Chairman, Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee A (Chair, Committee Member, Substitute) Licensing Sub Committee B (Committee Member, Substitute) Licensing Sub Committee C (Chair, Substitute) Licensing Sub Committee D (Chair, Committee Member, Substitute) Licensing Sub Committee E (Chair, Committee Member, Substitute) Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Guest) Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member, Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

317 meetings · Page 1 of 64

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 22 July 2026 - 7.00 pm

July 22, 2026, 7:00 pm
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Wednesday, 17 June 2026 - 6.30 pm

June 17, 2026, 6:30 pm
Licensing Committee Chair

Licensing Committee - Wednesday, 3 June 2026 - 7.00 pm

June 03, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 28 May 2026 - 7.00 pm

May 28, 2026, 7:00 pm
Licensing Sub Committee A Committee Member

Licensing Sub Committee A - Thursday, 23 April 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Licensing Sub Committee A was scheduled to consider a Temporary Event Notice for The Dolphin at 165 Mare Street, London, which had received a counter notice. The committee was also due to review the minutes of previous meetings and the procedure for Temporary Event Notices.

April 23, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

248 decisions · Page 1 of 50

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 6.30 pm - February 24, 2026

...the minutes of the previous meeting held on 13 January 2026 were agreed as a true and accurate record of proceedings.

Recommendations Approved

Any Other Business that the Chair Considers Urgent

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 6.30 pm - February 24, 2026

... there was no urgent business for consideration.

Recommendations Approved

External Audit Completion Report 2024/25

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 6.30 pm - February 24, 2026

...the Group Director of Finance and Corporate Resources was authorised to approve the final Statement of Accounts for 2024/25, provided the external auditor completed their outstanding work.

Recommendations Approved

Variation to a premises licence: The Baths, 80 Eastway E9 5JH

From: Licensing Sub Committee D - Tuesday 3 February 2026 2.00 pm - February 03, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Licensing Sub Committee D - Tuesday 3 February 2026 2.00 pm - February 03, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 317

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 248