Gareth Sykes
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
95 meetings · Page 3 of 19
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.
Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 19 November 2025 6.30 pm, NEW
The Hackney Council Planning Sub-Committee convened on 19 November 2025 and approved planning permission for three development projects: the Garages at Blackwell Close, the Former Boiler House on Pedro Street, and the Rectory Road Area Office. The committee also approved noting a document of delegated decisions for the period of 24 October 2025 to 6 November 2025, and agreed that the minutes of the previous meeting would be considered at a future meeting.
Licensing Sub Committee E - Tuesday 18 November 2025 2.00 pm
The Hackney Council Licensing Sub-Committee E convened on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, for a remote meeting that was live-streamed. The committee addressed a review of the premises licence for Molly Blooms, a pub located at 525 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4AR, and agreed to modify the conditions of the premises licence. No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) were considered at the meeting.
Corporate Committee - Wednesday 12 November 2025 6.30 pm
The Hackney Council's Corporate Committee convened on 12 November 2025, and addressed several key items including the approval of the Pay Policy Statement for Chief Officers 2026/27, and consideration of the Planning Code of Conduct, which was ultimately deferred for further revisions. The committee also reviewed the minutes from the previous meeting, and noted the latest draft of the Corporate Committee Work Programme for 2025/26.
Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 5 November 2025 6.30 pm
The Hackney Council Planning Sub-Committee met on 5 November 2025, where they discussed and refused planning permission for two applications relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) at 9 Clifden Road and 12 Blurton Road. The committee also approved the minutes from the previous meeting and noted a document detailing delegated decisions made during a specified period.
Decisions from Meetings
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting
From: Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 14 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 14, 2026
Recommendations Approved
2025/2111: 25 Elsdale Street, Hackney, London, E9 6QY
From: Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 14 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 14, 2026
Recommendations Approved
2025/1748: 40-43 Andrews Road, London, E8 4RL
From: Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 14 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 14, 2026
Recommendations Approved
2025/1044: 1 - 2 Furrow Lane, Hackney, London, E9 6JS
From: Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 14 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 14, 2026
Recommendations Approved
Delegated decisions
From: Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 14 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 14, 2026
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 95
Average per Month: 4.3
Decisions Recorded: 208