Councillor Faruk Tinaz

Labour Hoxton East & Shoreditch

Email: faruk.tinaz@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

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Committees: Council (Committee Member) Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee A (Committee Member) Planning Sub-Committee Corporate Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee B (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Scrutiny Panel

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

46 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Monday 9 February 2026 7.00 pm

February 09, 2026, 7:00 pm
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Wednesday 21 January 2026 7.00 pm

The Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission met on Wednesday 21 January 2026 to discuss issues surrounding joint social tenancies and domestic abuse, and to review the council's housing strategy. The commission also considered its work programme and action tracker.

January 21, 2026, 7:00 pm
Licensing Sub Committee A Committee Member

Licensing Sub Committee A - Tuesday 13 January 2026 7.00 pm

The Licensing Sub Committee A of Hackney Council was scheduled to consider applications for variations to premises licences and new premises licences. The meeting's agenda included discussions on two specific venues: Pirate Studios and The Glove That Fits and Gardens.

January 13, 2026, 7:00 pm
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

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.

December 08, 2025
Licensing Sub Committee B Committee Member

Licensing Sub Committee B - Monday 1 December 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting of the Licensing Sub Committee B included a discussion of licensing sub-committee hearing procedures, an application for a premises licence for an Aldi supermarket, and temporary event notices. The meeting was scheduled to be held remotely and live-streamed via YouTube. Councillors Christopher Kennedy, Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care, Voluntary Sector and Culture, Gilbert Smyth, and Faruk Tinaz were listed as the members of the sub-committee.

December 01, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Licensing Committee for the Municipal Year 2025/26

From: Licensing Committee - Wednesday 21 May 2025 7.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...to note the Full Council's appointment of Cllr Gilbert Smyth as Chair and Cllr Richard Lufkin as Vice Chair of the Licensing Committee for the Municipal Year 2025/26.

Recommendations Approved

Late Night Levy - Year 8, Q1 Update

From: Licensing Committee - Wednesday 21 May 2025 7.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...they noted the report and appendices regarding the Late Night Levy - Year 8, Q1 update.

Recommendations Approved

Late Night Levy - Annual Financial Report 2024/2025

From: Licensing Committee - Wednesday 21 May 2025 7.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...to note the Late Night Levy Annual Financial Report for 2024/2025 and its appendix.

Recommendations Approved

Establishment of the Licensing Sub-Committees 2025/26

From: Licensing Committee - Wednesday 21 May 2025 7.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...to establish five Licensing Sub-Committees (A-E) for the municipal year 2025/2026, each comprising three members drawn from the wider Licensing Committee membership.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Licensing Committee - Wednesday 21 May 2025 7.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...to approve the minutes of the previous Licensing Committee meeting held on 11 February 2025 and the minutes of Licensing Sub-Committee B hearing held on 2 September 2024 as accurate records, and to recommend to Full Council that a Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) in respect of the area shown in the map (Shoreditch) at Appendix 3 be published, and that the area shown in the map (Dalston) at Appendix 4 be referred to in the Statement of Licensing (2023-2028) as a Special Consideration Policy Area (SCA), with exemptions for small restaurants.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 46

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 141