Soraya Adejare - Councillor for Hackney (Brownswood)

Councillor Soraya Adejare

Labour Brownswood

Email: Soraya.Adejare@Hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

35 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Chair

Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Monday 8 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission is scheduled to meet on 8 December 2025, to discuss the Housing Improvement Plan, the Housing Revenue Account budget, and the commission's work programme. The meeting will also cover recent scrutiny reports and the action tracker.

December 08, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackney Council meeting on 26 November 2025 addressed key issues including rent controls, the Shoreditch Area Action Plan, and pension fund management. The council approved a motion supporting rent controls and adopted the Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan for submission to the government. Additionally, the council noted the Annual Report of the Pensions Committee 2024/25 and the Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap 2025 report.

November 26, 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 Chair

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
Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Scrutiny Panel - Monday 6 October 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackney Council Scrutiny Panel met on 6 October 2025 at Hackney Town Hall. The agenda included the Hackney Council Complaints and Member Enquiries Annual Report, Hackney Council's Performance Reporting New Dashboards, and the Scrutiny Panel Work Programme.

October 06, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

124 decisions · Page 18 of 25

Finance Update

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday 14 January 2025 6.30 pm - January 21, 2025

...to note the update on the overall financial position.

Recommendations Approved

Audit Committee Work Programme

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday 14 January 2025 6.30 pm - January 21, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday 14 January 2025 6.30 pm - January 21, 2025

...that the minutes of the previous meetings were agreed as a correct record.

Recommendations Approved

External Audit Completion Report 2023/24

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday 14 January 2025 6.30 pm - January 21, 2025

...to note the external audit completion reports and authorize the Interim Group Director, Finance to approve the final Statement of Accounts for 2023/24, pending completion of outstanding work by the external auditor.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 35

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 124