Councillor George Gooch

Labour London Fields

Email: george.gooch@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Audit Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member) Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member) Scrutiny Panel

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

36 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Council Committee Member

Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday 28 May 2026 7.00 pm

May 28, 2026, 7:00 pm
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Thursday, 16 April 2026 - 6.30 pm

April 16, 2026, 6:30 pm
Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Monday, 16 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission of Hackney Council was scheduled to discuss several key issues, including the outcome of an Ofsted Area SEND inspection and the provision of housing support for families with children who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The meeting agenda also included updates from Cabinet members on various policy areas and a review of the commission's recommendations on behaviour management and school inclusion.

March 16, 2026, 7:00 pm
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 10 March 2026 7.00 pm

The Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission met on Tuesday 10 March 2026 to discuss the visitor policy for temporary accommodation hostels, an update on supported accommodation for single homeless people with complex needs, and future plans for Carnival Arts in Hackney. The Commission also reviewed scrutiny reports, letters, responses, and the actions tracker.

March 10, 2026, 7:00 pm
Audit Committee Committee Member

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.

February 24, 2026, 6:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

97 decisions · Page 14 of 20

Appointments to the Children and Young People's Scrutiny Commissions

From: 2025-26 Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025

...to appoint Lisa Neidich, representing the Hackney School Governor Association, to the Children and Young People's Scrutiny Commission, replacing Jo MacLeod.

For Determination

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: 2025-26 Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025

...the minutes of the previous Council meeting held on January 29, 2025, were approved as an accurate record.

Recommendations Approved

Pay Policy Statement for Chief Officers 2025-26

From: 2025-26 Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025

...to approve the Pay Policy Statement for Chief Officers for the year 2025-26, as reviewed and agreed by the Corporate Committee.

For Determination

Renaming of the Rhodes Estate & Rhodes Community Hall

From: 2025-26 Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025

...to rename the Rhodes Estate and its community hall to Dalston Gardens Estate and Dalston Gardens Community Hall, respectively, and to install a plaque explaining the name change.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 36

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 97