Councillor Joe Walker
Email: joe.walker@hackney.gov.uk
Council: Hackney
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
72 meetings · Page 8 of 15
Cabinet - Monday 28 April 2025 6.00 pm
The Hackney Council Cabinet met on Monday 28 April 2025, and agreed to launch a public consultation on introducing a renewed selective licensing scheme and an additional licensing scheme to improve standards in the private rented sector. They also approved a proposal to increase fees at children's centres and accepted £6 million in grant funding for the Connect to Work programme.
Cabinet - Tuesday 22 April 2025 5.00 pm, NEW
At a meeting on 22 April 2025, Hackney Council's cabinet made the difficult decision to close or merge several primary schools in the borough, citing falling pupil numbers and financial sustainability as key factors. Councillor Anntoinette Bramble, Statutory Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Education, Young People and Children's Social Care, who was chairing the meeting in the absence of Mayor Caroline Woodley, emphasised the commitment to safeguarding the quality of education for all children in Hackney despite these challenges. The cabinet approved recommendations for Sir Thomas Abney Primary School, St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Oldhill Community School and St Dominic’s Catholic Primary School.
Cabinet - Monday 24 March 2025 6.00 pm
The Hackney Council Cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including tree vandalism, support for young people, property disposals, the council's financial position, household support funding, and updates to the local development scheme. The cabinet approved the sale of three properties on Ashwin Street, despite concerns from the public about the impact on the Dalston Eastern Curve Garden and affordable workspace for artists. They also received a presentation from the Hackney Youth Parliament and approved a new housing policy to support residents with additional needs.
Decisions from Meetings
262 decisions · Page 1 of 53
Motion: (Joint) Green Group and Hackney Independent Socialist Group: Ending School Exclusions and Preventing Harmful Outcomes
From: Council - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 7.00 pm - January 28, 2026
...the joint motion to end school exclusions and prevent harmful outcomes was not carried, but its recommendations were approved.
Recommendations Approved
Borough of Sanctuary Framework and Action Plan
From: Council - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 7.00 pm - January 28, 2026
...the publication of the Borough of Sanctuary Framework and Action Plan was agreed.
Recommendations Approved
Labour Group Amendments to the Joint Motion: Ending School Exclusions and Preventing Harmful Outcomes
From: Council - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 7.00 pm - January 28, 2026
...the Labour Group's amendments to the joint motion on strengthening school inclusion and reducing exclusions were carried, aiming to prevent harmful outcomes for pupils, particularly those with SEND and from Black and Global Majority backgrounds.
Recommendations Approved
Council Taxbase and Local Business Rates Income 2026/27
From: Council - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 7.00 pm - January 28, 2026
...set the Council Tax Base for 2026/27 at 80,163.35 Band D equivalent properties, delegated authority to determine the 2026/27 Business Rates Base, and kept the Council Tax Reduction Scheme unchanged.
Recommendations approved
Pay Policy Statement for Chief Officers 2026/2027
From: Council - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 7.00 pm - January 28, 2026
...approved the Pay Policy for Chief Officers for the 2026/2027 financial year.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 72
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 262