Councillor Caroline Selman
Email: Caroline.Selman@Hackney.gov.uk
Council: Hackney
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
39 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Audit Committee - Thursday, 16 April 2026 - 6.30 pm
Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Hackney Council meeting on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, saw the approval of the 2026/27 budget and Council Tax rates, with a 4.99% increase for Hackney residents. A key decision was the adoption of the right to grow
principle, committing the council to work with community groups to identify and make suitable council-owned land available for food cultivation. The council also noted the fourth and final annual update of its Strategic Plan 2022-2026, highlighting progress made in housing, tackling poverty, and climate action.
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.
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Monday 9 February 2026 7.00 pm
The Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission was scheduled to discuss services for leaseholders, freeholders, and shared owners, and to receive an update on the review of community halls. The commission was also due to review its work programme and consider recent scrutiny reports and responses.
Decisions from Meetings
170 decisions · Page 13 of 34
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
From: Council - Wednesday 23 July 2025 7.00 pm - July 23, 2025
...to approve the minutes of the Annual Meeting held on 14 May 2025 as an accurate record of proceedings.
Recommendations Approved
Labour Motion - Together Against Violence Towards Women and Girls (VAWG)
From: Council - Wednesday 23 July 2025 7.00 pm - July 23, 2025
...to conduct a review of commissioning practices for services addressing violence against women and girls, work to prevent the erosion of vital services, ensure comprehensive healthy relationship education in schools, and collaborate with survivors and specialists to develop the next strategy to address these issues.
Recommendations Approved
To Note the Terms of Reference of the Audit Committee for the Municipal Year 2025/26
From: Audit Committee - Wednesday 18 June 2025 6.30 pm - June 18, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Audit Committee for the Municipal Year 2025/26
From: Audit Committee - Wednesday 18 June 2025 6.30 pm - June 18, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
From: Audit Committee - Wednesday 18 June 2025 6.30 pm - June 18, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 39
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 170