Natalie Kokayi

Council: Hackney

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Committees: Hackney Procurement Board (Officer) Licensing Sub Committee B (Secretary, Officer) Constitution Committee (Officer, Secretary) Standards Committee (Officer) Licensing Sub Committee D (Officer) Licensing Sub Committee C (Secretary) Licensing Sub Committee E (Secretary, Officer) Pensions Committee Licensing Sub Committee A (Officer) Planning Sub-Committee (Secretary) Council (Secretary)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Licensing Sub Committee E Secretary

Licensing Sub Committee E - Tuesday 16 September 2025 2.00 pm

The Licensing Sub Committee E of Hackney Council scheduled a meeting to address licensing concerns within the borough. The agenda included a new premises licence application, a request to vary an existing premises licence and a personal licence application. Councillor Richard Lufkin, Councillor Lynne Troughton and Councillor Gilbert Smyth were scheduled to be in attendance.

September 16, 2025
Hackney Procurement Board Officer

Hackney Procurement Board - Tuesday 9 September 2025 2.00 pm

The Hackney Procurement Board met on 9 September 2025, and approved the commencement of a competitive tender process for two frameworks for substance misuse services, one for healthcare-related services and one for non-healthcare services. The board also approved the minutes from the previous meeting held on 8 July 2025.

September 09, 2025
Licensing Sub Committee B Secretary

Licensing Sub Committee B - Monday 1 September 2025 7.00 pm

The Licensing Sub-Committee B of Hackney Council convened to address a premises licence variation application for EartH, and to consider a standing item regarding temporary event notices. The sub-committee approved both the recommendations for the temporary event notices and the application to vary a premises licence for EartH.

September 01, 2025
Licensing Sub Committee B Officer

Licensing Sub Committee B - Tuesday 29 July 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee B considered an application for a premises licence for Spaces Unlocked, 118 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3AY. The committee heard arguments both for and against the application, focusing on concerns about crime, public nuisance, and safety, before ultimately approving the recommendations.

July 29, 2025
Hackney Procurement Board Officer

Hackney Procurement Board - Tuesday 8 July 2025 2.00 pm

The Hackney Procurement Board met on 8 July 2025 to discuss several contracts and frameworks, including those for merchant services, tenant and leaseholder advisors, park depot refurbishments, adult skills, and disabled adaptations. The board, chaired by Rotimi Ajilore, Assistant Director Procurement & energy Services, was scheduled to review the minutes from the previous meeting and an action tracker, before moving on to consider the key decisions.

July 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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 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

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

Hackney Independent Socialist Group Amendments to Motion

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

...the proposed amendments from the Hackney Independent Socialist Group were not carried.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 42

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 91