Councillor Joseph Ogundemuren

Labour Hackney Wick

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Vice-Chair) Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Council Committee Member

Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday 28 May 2026 7.00 pm

May 28, 2026, 7:00 pm
Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday 11 March 2026 7.00 pm

The Scrutiny Panel meeting scheduled for Wednesday 11 March 2026 was set to cover a range of important council functions. Key discussions were planned around the Mayor's Cabinet Question Time, an update on the Council's Digital and Data Management Strategies, and a review of the Scrutiny Panel Budget Scrutiny Report for 2026/27, including the Executive's response. The meeting also included the review of previous minutes and the Scrutiny Panel's work programme.

March 11, 2026, 7:00 pm
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Vice-Chair

Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 10 March 2026 7.00 pm

The Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission met on Tuesday 10 March 2026 to discuss the visitor policy for temporary accommodation hostels, receive an update on supported accommodation for single homeless people with complex needs, and review future plans for Carnival Arts in Hackney. The Commission also considered scrutiny reports, letters, responses, and the actions tracker.

March 10, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 4 March 2026 7.00 pm

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March 04, 2026, 7:00 pm
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Vice-Chair

Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Monday 9 February 2026 7.00 pm

The Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission was scheduled to discuss services for leaseholders, freeholders, and shared owners, and to receive an update on the review of community halls. The commission was also due to review its work programme and consider recent scrutiny reports and responses.

February 09, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

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Exclusion of Press and Public

From: Budget Setting, 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

Labour Group Motion - Right to Grow

From: Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 4 March 2026 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026

...adopted the principle of a right to grow on suitable council-owned land and committed to working with local groups and partners to identify and make this land available for community cultivation.

Recommendations Approved

2026/27 Budget and Council Tax Report

From: Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 4 March 2026 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026

...the Council approved its 2026/27 budget and Council Tax rate, which includes bringing forward the projected 2025/26 General Fund balance, approving directorate estimates, noting the budget's alignment with the Strategic Plan, approving proposed fees and charges, requiring the delivery of savings plans, noting the HRA budget, delegating authority for virements, approving the capital programme and the flexible use of capital receipts strategy, agreeing prudential indicators for capital expenditure and debt, noting the Council Tax base, calculating the Council Tax requirement, setting the Council Tax for each valuation band, noting the GLA precept, setting the combined Hackney/GLA Council Tax, confirming the Hackney element of the Band D Council Tax is not excessive, approving the Treasury Management Strategy and criteria for lending, and approving the Minimum Revenue Provision statement.

Recommendations Approved

2026/27 Budget and Council Tax EXEMPT Appendix

From: Budget Setting, 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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 47

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 105