Ben Hayhurst - Councillor for Hackney (Hackney Central)

Councillor Ben Hayhurst

Labour Hackney Central

Email: ben.hayhurst@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Pensions Committee (Committee Member) Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Chair) Inner North East London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Pensions Committee Committee Member

Pensions Committee - Wednesday 10 June 2026 6.30 pm, PROVISIONAL

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

Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday 28 May 2026 7.00 pm

May 28, 2026, 7:00 pm
Pensions Committee Committee Member

Pensions Committee - Monday 30 March 2026 6.30 pm

March 30, 2026, 6:30 pm
Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday 11 March 2026 7.00 pm

The Scrutiny Panel meeting scheduled for Wednesday 11 March 2026 was set to cover a range of important council functions. Key discussions were planned around the Mayor's Cabinet Question Time, an update on the Council's Digital and Data Management Strategies, and a review of the Scrutiny Panel Budget Scrutiny Report for 2026/27, including the Executive's response. The meeting also included the review of previous minutes and the Scrutiny Panel's work programme.

March 11, 2026, 7:00 pm
Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Chair

Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Monday 2 March 2026 7.00 pm

The Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission met on Monday 2 March 2026 to discuss patient experiences of sickle cell care, the Care Quality Commission's assessment of Hackney Adult Social Care, and updates on the Transforming Outcomes Programme within Adult Social Care. The meeting also reviewed the minutes of the previous meeting and the Commission's work programme.

March 02, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

205 decisions · Page 40 of 41

Hackney Independent Socialist Motion: The Need to Review Twinning Relationships,Including Hackney’s with Haifa in Israel

From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to approve the recommendations after the motion regarding a review of twinning relationships, including the one with Haifa in Israel, was withdrawn by its proposer and seconder before the meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Labour Motion: Ending Stigma and Discrimination of the Care Experienced Community

From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to refer the Labour Motion regarding ending stigma and discrimination of the Care Experienced Community to the next full Council meeting for discussion without any debate at the current meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Scrutiny Annual Report 2023/24

From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to note the Scrutiny Annual Report 2023/24.

Recommendations Approved

Policy on Disclosure and Barring Service Checks for the Elected Mayor, Councillors and Co-Optees

From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to adopt and implement with immediate effect a policy on Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Checks for the Elected Mayor, Councillors, and Co-Optees, and to authorize the Monitoring Officer to include this policy in the Council's Constitution.

Recommendations Approved

Appointments to Outside Bodies

From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to approve the appointments or nominations of Councillors to outside bodies as detailed in Appendix 1.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 62

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 205