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.
31 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Monday 8 December 2025 7.00 pm
The Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission is scheduled to meet on 8 December 2025, to discuss the Housing Improvement Plan, the Housing Revenue Account budget, and the commission's work programme. The meeting will also cover recent scrutiny reports and the action tracker.
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.
Audit Committee - Thursday 30 October 2025 6.30 pm
The Hackney Council Audit Committee convened to review the council's financial health, risk management strategies, and audit progress, approving the unaudited statement of accounts for 2024-25, and an updated Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy and Fraud Response Plan. The committee also discussed treasury management, corporate risks, and the progress of both internal and external audits. A decision on the Chief Executive’s Directorate Risk Register was deferred to the next meeting.
Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council - Thursday 23 October 2025 6.00 pm
The Hackney Council meeting on 23 October 2025 convened to address a cross-party motion concerning the council's ties with Israel amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The council did not carry the original motion put forward by the Green Party and Hackney Independent Socialist Group. Instead, the council voted to approve recommendations outlined in the Labour group's amended motion.
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Monday 20 October 2025 7.00 pm
The Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission met to discuss the annual housing complaints report and the council's empty homes campaign, with a focus on improving services and addressing housing needs. Councillors reviewed data, questioned officers, and discussed strategies for better complaint handling, policy improvements, and bringing empty properties back into use. The commission also agreed the minutes of the previous meeting and reviewed the action tracker and work programme.
Decisions from Meetings
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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
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
From: Audit Committee - Wednesday 18 June 2025 6.30 pm - June 18, 2025
Recommendations Approved
External Audit Plan 2024/25
From: Audit Committee - Wednesday 18 June 2025 6.30 pm - June 18, 2025
...to consider and note the contents of the reports from Forvis Mazars, the Council’s external auditor, regarding the External Audit Plan for 2024/25.
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 31
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 144