Councillor Ifraax Samatar

Labour Shacklewell

Email: ifraax.samatar@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

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Committees: Corporate Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Planning Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Planning Sub-Committee - Pre-Application (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member) Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member) Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

112 meetings · Page 10 of 23

Planning Sub-Committee CANCELLED

Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 15 January 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting has been cancelled.

January 22, 2025
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
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission

Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Monday 9 December 2024 7.00 pm

The Commission considered two reports, one on trust and confidence in local policing and the second on serious violence and gang crime in the borough. After presentations by senior officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and Hackney Council, the Commission asked questions on the issues raised and the plans in place to address them. The Commission ended the meeting with a question and answer session with Councillor Susan Fajana-Thomas OBE, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Regulatory Services.

December 09, 2024
Planning Sub-Committee

Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 4 December 2024 6.30 pm

This meeting was about Hackney Council's Planning Sub-Committee considering several planning applications that had been submitted to the Council. The applications included proposals for residential and mixed use schemes as well as for new community facilities. The documents describe what was due to be discussed at the meeting, but do not tell us anything about what was actually discussed, or whether any decisions were actually made.

December 04, 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

Decisions from Meetings

236 decisions · Page 1 of 48

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: 112

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 236