Councillor Gilbert Smyth
Email: gilbert.smyth@hackney.gov.uk
Council: Hackney
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
317 meetings · Page 1 of 64
Council - Wednesday 22 July 2026 7.00 pm, PROVISIONAL
Audit Committee - Wednesday 17 June 2026 6.30 pm, PROVISIONAL
Licensing Committee - Wednesday 3 June 2026 7.00 pm, PROVISIONAL
Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday 28 May 2026 7.00 pm
Licensing Sub Committee A - Thursday 23 April 2026 7.00 pm
The Licensing Sub Committee A of Hackney Council met on Thursday 23 April 2026. The meeting's agenda included procedural matters and a standing item on Temporary Event Notices. The report pack provided to attendees outlined the procedures for licensing sub-committee hearings and included extracts from Hackney's Statement of Licensing Policy.
Decisions from Meetings
248 decisions · Page 13 of 50
External Audit Progress Report 2024/25
From: Audit Committee - Thursday 30 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 30, 2025
...to note the contents of the External Audit Progress Report 2024/25.
Recommendations Approved
Treasury Management Update
From: Audit Committee - Thursday 30 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 30, 2025
...to note the contents of the Treasury Management Update report and its appendices, which included the annual treasury management outturn report for 2024/25 and a quarterly update on treasury management activity for July-September 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Cross Party Motion: Cut all Council Ties with Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
From: Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council - Thursday 23 October 2025 6.00 pm - October 23, 2025
The Council of Hackney Council decided on 23/10/2025 that the motion is carried. The Council resolved to undertake actions regarding pension fund divestment, cease twinning activity with Haifa, and write to the UK Government.
Recommendations Approved
Application for Summary Licence Review of Premises Licence - Sumiya, 66-68 Great Eastern Street, London, EC2A 3QR
From: Licensing Sub Committee E - Tuesday 14 October 2025 2.00 pm - October 14, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Application for Premises Licence - Raleigh Chapel, 138 Church Walk, London, N16 8QQ
From: Licensing Sub Committee E - Tuesday 14 October 2025 2.00 pm - October 14, 2025
...to approve the application for a premises licence for Raleigh Chapel, authorising the sale of alcohol with specific conditions, including amended hours for outdoor alcohol consumption, a maximum of 15 persons consuming alcohol outside at any one time, and the implementation of a written dispersal policy.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 317
Average per Month: 3.2
Decisions Recorded: 248