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 25 of 25
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
Year 1 - Annual report on Council Climate Implementation Plan 2023 - 2026
From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024
...to note the annual update on progress with decarbonisation commitments and the supporting appendices related to the Council Climate Implementation Plan 2023-2026.
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
Results of the London Fields and Stoke Newington Wards By-Elections
From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024
...to note the results of the recent by-elections in London Fields and Stoke Newington wards, as detailed in the provided appendices.
Recommendations Approved
Green Motion: Opposing the Two Child Benefit Cap
From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024
...to refer the motion opposing the two-child benefit cap to the next full council meeting for discussion without any debate at the current meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 41
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 125