Councillor George Gooch
Email: george.gooch@hackney.gov.uk
Council: Hackney
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
36 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday 28 May 2026 7.00 pm
Audit Committee - Thursday, 16 April 2026 - 6.30 pm
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.
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
97 decisions · Page 19 of 20
Green Motion: Opposing the Two Child Benefit Cap
From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024
...to refer the motion opposing the two-child benefit cap to the next full council meeting for discussion without any debate at the current meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Hackney Independent Socialist Motion: The Need to Review Twinning Relationships,Including Hackney’s with Haifa in Israel
From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024
...to approve the recommendations after the motion regarding a review of twinning relationships, including the one with Haifa in Israel, was withdrawn by its proposer and seconder before the meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Hackney Independent Socialist Motion: End the Hostile EnvironmentAgainst Migrants
From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024
...to refer the Hackney Independent Socialist Motion: End the Hostile Environment Against Migrants, without discussion, to the next ordinary meeting of the Full Council for discussion.
Recommendations Approved
Labour Motion: London Charter to End Rough Sleeping
From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024
...to address rising homelessness, Hackney Council resolved to sign the London Charter to End Rough Sleeping and to urge the government to increase funding and support for homelessness prevention and affordable housing initiatives.
Recommendations Approved
Scrutiny Annual Report 2023/24
From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024
...to note the Scrutiny Annual Report 2023/24.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 36
Average per Month: 1.7
Decisions Recorded: 97