Councillor M Can Ozsen

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.

Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting was the third ordinary meeting of the 2024/2025 Municipal Year. It included discussion of a petition, scheduled questions from members of the public and Councillors, a report on the work of the Standards Committee, and consideration of motions on the hostile environment, rough sleeping, drug harm reduction and the two-child benefit cap. It also included the appointment of Councillors to outside bodies and the review of political balance on the Council's committees.

Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Monday 18 November 2024 7.00 pm

The meeting was scheduled to include presentations from external partners on the North London Waste Authority’s new Joint Waste Strategy 2025-40 and a review by Hackney Council officers of the recent changes to the Council’s waste and recycling collections. The agenda also included updates on work arising from previous scrutiny reviews.

Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 8 October 2024 7.00 pm

The Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission met on Tuesday 8 October 2024 to discuss the transfer of specialised services commissioning from NHS England to NHS North East London, and to examine maternal mental health disparities in Hackney. The Commission heard that the transfer of specialised services, including HIV treatment and care, is intended to improve local responsiveness and address health inequalities, while significant work is underway to tackle disparities in maternal mental health outcomes, particularly for Black and Global Majority women.

Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting of Hackney Council was scheduled to include the results of recent by-elections, public questions to the Cabinet, the annual update on the Climate Action Plan, the adoption of a policy on Disclosure and Barring Service Checks for elected members, the annual report of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel, appointments to Outside Bodies and the consideration of six motions.