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 15 of 22

Council

Extraordinary, Council - Tuesday 17 December 2024 6.00 pm, NEW

This meeting of the full council was an extraordinary meeting called to discuss two appointments.

December 17, 2024
Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission

Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 10 December 2024 7.00 pm

The Commission heard a presentation on the work that is being done by Hackney Light and Power, which included presentations from external guests involved in the schemes, before going on to consider its work programme.

December 10, 2024
Corporate Committee

Extraordinary, Corporate Committee - Wednesday 4 December 2024 6.00 pm

This meeting of the Corporate Committee was an extraordinary meeting called to make decisions on the membership of the council's Planning Sub-Committee. This included approving the existing membership of the sub-committee and confirming how any future changes to the membership will be managed.

December 04, 2024
Licensing Sub Committee B

Licensing Sub Committee B - Monday 2 December 2024 7.00 pm

This Licensing Sub Committee B meeting was about considering an application to vary the premises licence for Heart of Hackney at 255 Mare Street, and an application for a new premises licence for Tops Pizza at 104 Well Street. Both applications relate to extending the hours the businesses can trade.

December 02, 2024
Council

Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting was the third ordinary meeting of the 2024/2025 Municipal Year. It included discussion of a petition, scheduled questions from members of the public and Councillors, a report on the work of the Standards Committee, and consideration of motions on the hostile environment, rough sleeping, drug harm reduction and the two-child benefit cap. It also included the appointment of Councillors to outside bodies and the review of political balance on the Council's committees.

November 27, 2024

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