Councillor Ben Lucas
Email: ben.lucas@hackney.gov.uk
Council: Hackney
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
41 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday 28 May 2026 7.00 pm
Audit Committee - Thursday, 16 April 2026 - 6.30 pm
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.
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.
Audit Committee - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 6.30 pm
The Audit Committee of Hackney Council met on Tuesday 24 February 2026 to review the External Audit Completion Report for 2024/25 and to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. The committee approved the recommendations within the External Audit Completion Report, which included authorising the Group Director of Finance and Corporate Resources to approve the final Statement of Accounts for 2024/25, pending the completion of outstanding work by the external auditor.
Decisions from Meetings
125 decisions · Page 18 of 25
Renaming of the Rhodes Estate & Rhodes Community Hall
From: 2025-26 Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025
...to rename the Rhodes Estate and its community hall to Dalston Gardens Estate and Dalston Gardens Community Hall, respectively, and to install a plaque explaining the name change.
For Determination
Proposed Calendar of Council Meetings 2025/26
From: 2025-26 Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025
...to note the proposed Council meeting calendar for 2025/26.
Recommendations Approved
Green Group Motion: Opposing the Two Child Benefit Cap
From: 2025-26 Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025
...to defer the Green Group's motion opposing the Two Child Benefit Cap to the next ordinary meeting of the Full Council for discussion, without any debate at the current meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Performance Update
From: Audit Committee - Tuesday 14 January 2025 6.30 pm - January 21, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Audit and Anti-Fraud Progress Report to January 2025
From: Audit Committee - Tuesday 14 January 2025 6.30 pm - January 21, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 41
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 125