Margaret Gordon - Councillor for Hackney (Lea Bridge)

Councillor Margaret Gordon

Labour Lea Bridge

Email: Margaret.Gordon@Hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Audit Committee (Committee Member) Constitution Committee (Chair, Committee Member, Vice-Chair) Corporate Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee A (Substitute) Licensing Sub Committee B (Committee Member, Substitute) Licensing Sub Committee C (Committee Member) Pensions Committee (Committee Member, Deputy Speaker) Child Q - Special Joint Scrutiny (Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission and Children & Young People Scrutiny Commission) (Vice-Chair) Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member, Vice-Chair) Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Guest) Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Guest) Scrutiny Panel (Chair, Committee Member) Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission (Guest) Special Urgency Notices (Committee Member) Appointments Sub Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

408 meetings · Page 1 of 82

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 22 July 2026 - 7.00 pm

July 22, 2026, 7:00 pm
Constitution Committee Vice-Chair

Constitution Committee - Tuesday, 23 June 2026 - 5.30 pm

June 23, 2026, 5:30 pm
Pensions Committee Committee Member

Pensions Committee - Wednesday, 10 June 2026 - 6.30 pm

June 10, 2026, 6:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 28 May 2026 - 7.00 pm

May 28, 2026, 7:00 pm
Constitution Committee Vice-Chair

Constitution Committee - Tuesday, 14 April 2026 - 6.15 pm

The Constitution Committee of Hackney Council met on Tuesday 14 April 2026 and recommended changes to the remits and names of the Council's Scrutiny Commissions. The committee also approved the minutes from the previous meeting.

April 14, 2026, 6:15 pm

Decisions from Meetings

223 decisions · Page 1 of 45

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

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

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

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

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: 408

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 223