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.
108 meetings · Page 12 of 22
Licensing Sub Committee C - Wednesday 19 March 2025 7.00 pm
The Licensing Sub Committee C of Hackney Council met to consider two applications for new premises licences. There were also no temporary event notices scheduled for discussion.
Licensing Sub Committee B - Thursday 13 March 2025 6.00 pm
This meeting was scheduled to discuss an application for a new premises licence at 83 Rivington Street in Hoxton East and Shoreditch. The applicant, Chestnut Gardens Entertainment Limited, was seeking permission for the sale of alcohol, late night refreshment, and regulated entertainment. The application had received 118 objections from local residents and a representation from the Metropolitan Police.
Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission - Monday 10 March 2025 7.00 pm
The Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission received a presentation on the data underpinning the draft Hackney Economic Development Plan 2025-2030, and the plan itself. The Commission noted the presentation and asked questions of officers and Cabinet Members about the plan, and about the Council's plans for engaging with residents and businesses to discuss it.
Licensing Sub Committee D - Tuesday 4 March 2025 2.00 pm
The meeting was scheduled to include a discussion of an application for a new premises licence for MOJO and Creams, 229 Old Street, London, EC1V 9HE.
Decisions from Meetings
256 decisions · Page 1 of 52
Labour Group Motion - Right to Grow
From: Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026
...adopt the principle of a right to grow
on suitable council-owned land, working with local groups and partners to identify and make land available for community cultivation and embed these principles across the borough.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interest
From: Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026
Recommendations Approved
2026/27 Budget and Council Tax EXEMPT Appendix
From: Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026
...to note the 2026/27 Budget and Council Tax exempt appendix without discussion.
Recommendations Approved
Exclusion of Press and Public
From: Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026
...that recommendations were approved without the need for an exempt session to exclude the press and public.
Recommendations Approved
Hackney Independent Socialist Group Amendments to Motion
From: Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026
...the proposed amendments from the Hackney Independent Socialist Group were not carried.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 108
Average per Month: 4.5
Decisions Recorded: 256