Gilbert Smyth - Councillor for Hackney (Stoke Newington)

Councillor Gilbert Smyth

Labour Stoke Newington

Email: gilbert.smyth@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

108 meetings · Page 1 of 22

Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Thursday, 16 April 2026 - 6.30 pm

April 16, 2026, 6:30 pm
Licensing Committee Chair

Licensing Committee - Wednesday, 25 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

March 25, 2026, 7:00 pm
Licensing Sub Committee C Committee Member

Licensing Sub Committee C - Wednesday 18 March 2026 7.00 pm

March 18, 2026, 7:00 pm
Licensing Sub Committee B Substitute

Licensing Sub Committee B - Thursday, 12 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Licensing Sub Committee B of Hackney Council is scheduled to consider a premises licence application for Refill, located at 151 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3QE. The committee will also review the standard procedure for licensing sub-committee hearings.

March 12, 2026, 7:00 pm
Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission - Monday 9 March 2026 7.00 pm

The Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission met to discuss Hackney's Evening and Night Time Economy Strategy, review business support provision, and consider its work programme. The Commission agreed the minutes of its previous meetings and discussed future site visits and focus groups.

March 09, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

256 decisions · Page 17 of 52

Application for a Premises Licence: Basement, 201-203 Hackney Road London E2 8JL

From: Licensing Sub Committee D - Wednesday 1 October 2025 2.00 pm - October 01, 2025

...to promote licensing objectives, the committee approved the application for a premises licence for Basement, 201-203 Hackney Road, London E2 8JL, with specific hours for late night refreshment and alcohol sales, removal of regulated entertainment and recorded music, amended smoking area conditions, and additional conditions regarding CCTV, incident logs, age verification, staff training, alcohol restrictions, noise mitigation, and responsible operation as a snooker club.

Recommendations Approved

Application to Vary A Premises Licence: QQ Grill Restaurant and Lounge, 331 Wick Road, London, E9 5DH

From: Licensing Sub Committee D - Wednesday 1 October 2025 2.00 pm - October 01, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Standards Committee Annual Report 2024/25

From: Council - Wednesday 17 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report 2024/2025

From: Council - Wednesday 17 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Council - Wednesday 17 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 108

Average per Month: 4.5

Decisions Recorded: 256