Gareth Sykes

Council: Hackney

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Committees: Licensing Sub Committee D (Secretary) Planning Sub-Committee (Secretary) Licensing Sub Committee A (Secretary) Corporate Committee (Secretary) Licensing Sub Committee B (Officer, Secretary) Licensing Sub Committee E (Secretary) Licensing Sub Committee C (Secretary) Planning Sub-Committee - Pre-Application

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Licensing Sub Committee E Secretary

Licensing Sub Committee E - Wednesday 17 December 2025 2.00 pm

December 17, 2025
Licensing Sub Committee E Secretary

Licensing Sub Committee E - Thursday 11 December 2025 2.00 pm

The Licensing Sub Committee E of Hackney Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday 11 December 2025 to discuss several items, including applications to vary premises licences for Local Supermarket and DNA Bistro. The meeting will also cover standard agenda items such as the election of a chair, apologies for absence, declarations of interest and a review of the previous meeting's minutes.

December 11, 2025
Licensing Sub Committee D Secretary

Licensing Sub Committee D - Tuesday 9 December 2025 2.00 pm

The Hackney Council Licensing Sub Committee D is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 9 December 2025 to discuss licensing applications for two premises, as well as temporary event notices. The committee will also review standard procedures and elect a chair. All Licensing Sub-Committee Hearings will be held remotely and live-streamed.

December 09, 2025
Planning Sub-Committee CANCELLED Secretary

Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 03, 2025
Licensing Sub Committee B Secretary

Licensing Sub Committee B - Monday 1 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackney Council Licensing Sub Committee B convened to consider a premises licence application for an Aldi store and to address temporary event notices. Councillor Christopher Kennedy, Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care, Voluntary Sector and Culture, Councillor Gilbert Smyth and Councillor Faruk Tinaz were scheduled to be in attendance.

December 01, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap 2025 report

From: Corporate Committee - Monday 22 September 2025 6.30 pm - September 22, 2025

...to note the contents of the Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap 2025 report, which presents statistics on the gender and ethnicity pay gaps within Hackney Council and demonstrates a positive direction of travel towards a more equitable pay landscape.

Recommendations Approved

Premises Licence: Popeyes, 14 Kingsland High Street, London E8 2JP

From: Licensing Sub Committee D - Tuesday 9 September 2025 2.00 pm - September 09, 2025

...the application for a premises licence for Popeyes, 14 Kingsland High Street, was withdrawn.

Recommendations Approved

Temporary Event Notices -428 Kingsland Road (London Fields Ward) - To Follow

From: Licensing Sub Committee D - Tuesday 9 September 2025 2.00 pm - September 09, 2025

...to approve the recommendations following the withdrawal of the scheduled Temporary Event Notices at 428 Kingsland Road.

Recommendations Approved

Premises Licence: Donny's, 2 Westgate Street, London E8 3RN

From: Licensing Sub Committee D - Tuesday 9 September 2025 2.00 pm - September 09, 2025

... the application for a premises licence for Donny's, 2 Westgate Street, to authorise late night refreshment from Thursday to Saturday was approved with conditions derived from the operating schedule and representations from responsible authorities.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 89

Average per Month: 4.5

Decisions Recorded: 194