Councillor Ian David Sharer
Email: ian.sharer@hackney.gov.uk
Council: Hackney
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
29 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025 6.30 pm
Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm
The Hackney Council meeting on 26 November 2025 addressed key issues including rent controls, the Shoreditch Area Action Plan, and pension fund management. The council approved a motion supporting rent controls and adopted the Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan for submission to the government. Additionally, the council noted the Annual Report of the Pensions Committee 2024/25 and the Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap 2025 report.
Corporate Committee - Wednesday 12 November 2025 6.30 pm
The Hackney Council's Corporate Committee convened on 12 November 2025, and addressed several key items including the approval of the Pay Policy Statement for Chief Officers 2026/27, and consideration of the Planning Code of Conduct, which was ultimately deferred for further revisions. The committee also reviewed the minutes from the previous meeting, and noted the latest draft of the Corporate Committee Work Programme for 2025/26.
Constitution Committee - Tuesday 28 October 2025 5.30 pm
The Constitution Committee convened to discuss and approve a new Planning Code of Conduct for members, replacing the existing Planning Code of Practice, and to note the committee's Terms of Reference. The committee also approved the minutes from the previous meeting held on 8 April 2025.
Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council - Thursday 23 October 2025 6.00 pm
The Hackney Council meeting on 23 October 2025 convened to address a cross-party motion concerning the council's ties with Israel amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The council did not carry the original motion put forward by the Green Party and Hackney Independent Socialist Group. Instead, the council voted to approve recommendations outlined in the Labour group's amended motion.
Decisions from Meetings
137 decisions · Page 21 of 28
Hackney Independent Socialist Group Motion: End the Hostile Environment Against Migrants
From: Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to refer the Hackney Independent Socialist Group Motion regarding ending the hostile environment against migrants to the next full Council meeting for discussion, without any debate at the current meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Green Group Motion: Support of a Wealth Tax to Fund Public Services
From: Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to refer the Green Group Motion regarding support of a wealth tax to fund public services to the next full council meeting for discussion.
Recommendations Approved
Labour Group Motion: Ending Stigma and Discrimination of the Care Experienced Community
From: Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to approve a Labour Group motion to end stigma and discrimination against the care experienced community by treating care experience as a protected characteristic, proactively seeking their voices in policy development, and lobbying the government for legislative recognition.
Recommendations Approved
Review of Political Balance and Appointments to Committees and Commissions
From: Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to note the revised political proportionality for committees and approve appointments for the remainder of the municipal year.
Recommendations Approved
Standards Committee Annual Report 2023/24
From: Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to note the Standards Committee Annual Report 2023/24 as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 29
Average per Month: 1.5
Decisions Recorded: 137