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)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

107 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 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
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

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March 04, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

256 decisions · Page 9 of 52

Premises Licence: Projectx44,44 Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3QP

From: Licensing Sub Committee D - Tuesday 9 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 09, 2025

...the application for a premises licence for Projectx44 at 44 Rivington Street was approved, subject to conditions including adjusted hours for alcohol sales and premises operation, service of alcohol only to seated customers, no vertical drinking or off-sales, restrictions on the use of the outside area, and a maximum capacity of 60 persons.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest - Members to declare as appropriate

From: Licensing Sub Committee B - Monday 1 December 2025 7.00 pm - December 01, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Licensing Sub Committee B - Monday 1 December 2025 7.00 pm - December 01, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Application for a Premises Licence: Aldi, 211 Hackney Road, London, E2 8JP

From: Licensing Sub Committee B - Monday 1 December 2025 7.00 pm - December 01, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Annual Report of the Pensions Committee 2024/25

From: Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 26, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 107

Average per Month: 4.5

Decisions Recorded: 256