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 23 of 52

Vary a Premises Licence -P apa John's, 32a Eastway, London, E9 5JB

From: Licensing Sub Committee B - Tuesday 8 July 2025 7.00 pm - July 08, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Premises Licence - 331 Wick Road, Hackney, London, E9 5DH

From: Licensing Sub Committee B - Tuesday 8 July 2025 7.00 pm - July 08, 2025

...it approved the application for a premises licence for 331 Wick Road, Hackney, London, E9 5DH, in accordance with the Council’s Statement of Licensing and the proposed conditions, finding that the licensing objectives would not be undermined by granting the shadow licence.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Fraud & Irregularity Report 2024/25

From: Audit Committee - Wednesday 18 June 2025 6.30 pm - June 18, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Finance Update

From: Audit Committee - Wednesday 18 June 2025 6.30 pm - June 18, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Audit Committee - Wednesday 18 June 2025 6.30 pm - June 18, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 108

Average per Month: 4.5

Decisions Recorded: 256