M Can Ozsen - Councillor for Hackney (London Fields)

Councillor M Can Ozsen

Labour London Fields

Email: MCan.Ozsen@Hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Corporate Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee C (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee E (Substitute) Planning Sub-Committee (Committee Member, Substitute) Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member, Guest) Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member) Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Council meeting on Wednesday 26 November 2025 saw the approval of the Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan, a significant step towards guiding future development in the area. Councillors also voted to carry a Labour motion calling for rent controls, and approved recommendations for the Annual Report of the Pensions Committee and a dispensation for Councillor Michael Levy due to ill health.

November 26, 2025
Corporate Committee Committee Member

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.

November 12, 2025
Council Committee Member

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.

October 23, 2025
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Monday 20 October 2025 7.00 pm

The Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission met to discuss the annual housing complaints report and the council's empty homes campaign, with a focus on improving services and addressing housing needs. Councillors reviewed data, questioned officers, and discussed strategies for better complaint handling, policy improvements, and bringing empty properties back into use. The commission also agreed the minutes of the previous meeting and reviewed the action tracker and work programme.

October 20, 2025
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 23 September 2025 7.00 pm

The Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission met to discuss the progress of the Eliminating Violence Against Women & Girls Strategy 2022-25, to note scrutiny reports, letters and responses, to review the scrutiny actions tracker, to review the Living in Hackney work programme for 2025/26 and to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. The Commission reviewed the progress made against delivering the priorities and actions outlined in the Eliminating Violence Against Women & Girls Strategy 2022-25 and agreed the work programme shortlist for the 2025/26 municipal year.

September 23, 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: 204

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 121