Humaira Garasia - Councillor for Hackney (Haggerston)

Councillor Humaira Garasia

Labour Haggerston Speaker

Email: Humaira.garasia@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Constitution Committee (Guest) Corporate Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member, Speaker) Planning Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Planning Sub-Committee - Pre-Application (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member, Co-Optee, Public) Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member) Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Guest) Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

182 meetings · Page 10 of 37

Council

2025-26 Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting was the last meeting of Hackney Council for the 2024/25 municipal year, and included a wide-ranging set of reports, a review of the proposed budget for 2025/26 and a number of motions submitted by the Green and Labour groups.

February 26, 2025
Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 25 February 2025 7.00 pm

At this meeting, the Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission discussed its in-depth review of behaviour management and school inclusion, its response to the School Estates & Education Sufficiency Strategy, and the response from the Minister of State for Early Education to its concerns about unregistered educational settings.

February 25, 2025
Planning Sub-Committee

Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 5 February 2025 6.30 pm

The Planning Sub-Committee was scheduled to discuss two planning applications, as well as a series of decisions that had been made by officers under delegated powers.

February 05, 2025
Council

Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm

The agenda for this meeting is a mixture of local and national concerns, ranging from the appointment of new Councillors to positions on committees, to motions that are intended to bring national issues to the attention of the government.

January 29, 2025
Planning Sub-Committee CANCELLED

Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 15 January 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting has been cancelled.

January 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Annual Performance review of Markets, Shop Fronts & Street Trading

From: Corporate Committee - Wednesday 18 March 2026 6.30 pm - March 18, 2026

The Corporate Committee of Hackney Council on Wednesday 18 March 2026 approved recommendations. The item was deferred until the 2026/27 municipal year.

Recommendations Approved

Planning Code of Conduct (for the Hackney Constitution)

From: Corporate Committee - Wednesday 18 March 2026 6.30 pm - March 18, 2026

The Corporate Committee of Hackney Council approved the new planning code of conduct for Councillors on 18 March 2026. The committee also delegated authority to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Assistant Director Planning and Building Control, to make changes to the code.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Peer Challenge update

From: Corporate Committee - Wednesday 18 March 2026 6.30 pm - March 18, 2026

The Corporate Committee of Hackney Council decided to note the contents of the report on 18 March 2026. The report provided an update on the Council's response to recommendations from the Local Government Association Corporate Peer Challenge. Mitigations are in place through strengthened governance, financial boards, and transformation oversight.

Recommendations Approved

Consideration of Minutes Of The Previous Meeting and actions from the previous meeting

From: Corporate Committee - Wednesday 18 March 2026 6.30 pm - March 18, 2026

The Corporate Committee of Hackney Council approved the minutes of their previous meeting held on 12 November 2025. The committee also approved the Pay Policy Statement for Chief Officers 2026/27. The Assistant Director Planning and Building Control will provide further guidance on supporting residents and businesses in the planning process and amend the section on lobbyists in the new Planning Code of Conduct.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Performance Report of the Noise Service 2024/25

From: Corporate Committee - Wednesday 18 March 2026 6.30 pm - March 18, 2026

The Corporate Committee of Hackney Council noted the Annual Performance Report of the Noise Service 2024/25 on 18 March 2026. The report provided an update on noise nuisance for the period January to December 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 182

Average per Month: 1.3

Decisions Recorded: 236