Susan Fajana-Thomas OBE - Councillor for Hackney (Stoke Newington)

Councillor Susan Fajana-Thomas OBE

Labour Stoke Newington Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Regulatory Services

Email: Susan.FajanaThomas@Hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee C (Substitute) Pensions Committee Licensing Sub Committee A Licensing Sub Committee B (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee E Licensing Sub Committee D (Committee Member) Special Urgency Notices (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

57 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 6.00 pm

Here is a briefing on the scheduled Cabinet meeting, outlining the key items in the report pack.

December 15, 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
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm

Here's a summary of the Hackney Council Cabinet meeting:

November 24, 2025
Licensing Committee Committee Member

Licensing Committee - Thursday 13 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackney Council Licensing Committee convened to discuss and approve the minutes from their previous meeting, receive an update on the Late Night Levy, and note a report on regulatory updates concerning licensing proposals.

November 13, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 27 October 2025 6.00 pm

The Hackney Council Cabinet met on 27 October 2025 and adopted a new Digital Strategy, a Corporate Asset Management Strategy, and a Regeneration Framework for Hoxton. They also approved funding for improvements to a playground, public spaces, libraries, and a new car pound, and noted the council's overall financial position.

October 27, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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F S523 2025/26 Overall Financial Position Report - September 2025

From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025

...to note the overall financial position of the Council as at September 2025, including a £10.375m overspend and initiatives to mitigate it.

For Determination

CHE S537 Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan Proposed Submission Version

From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025

...to recommend to Full Council the approval for publication and subsequent submission to the Government for independent examination the proposed submission version of the Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan, and to delegate authority to the Group Director, Housing, Climate and Economy to approve necessary amendments to the AAP and supporting documentation.

For Determination

HCE S647 Update to the Planning Enforcement Policy

From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025

...to approve the proposed changes and revisions to the Planning Enforcement Policy and delegate future changes to the Group Director Housing, Climate and Economy in consultation with the lead Cabinet Member for Housing Supply, Planning, Culture and Inclusive Economy.

For Determination

HCE S629 Kings Hall Leisure Centre Refurbishment Project Financial Business Case Update

From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025

...to enable the Kings Hall Leisure Centre Refurbishment project to proceed, the Cabinet approved an increase of £19.478m to the capital costs, bringing the total to £90.92m, and noted the associated funding streams and revenue impact.

For Determination

Exclusion of the Press and Public

From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 57

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 255