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 consider the outcomes of an Ofsted Area SEND Inspection and engage in a question and answer session with Cabinet members on various policy areas. The meeting agenda also included discussions on behaviour management, support for young parents, child safeguarding, improving outcomes for Black children and young people, and housing support for families with children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 4 March 2026 7.00 pm
The Hackney Council meeting on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, saw the approval of the 2026/27 budget and Council Tax rates, with a 4.99% increase for Hackney residents. A key decision was the adoption of the right to grow
principle, committing the council to work with community groups to identify and make suitable council-owned land available for food cultivation. The council also noted the fourth and final annual update of its Strategic Plan 2022-2026, highlighting progress made in housing, tackling poverty, and climate action.
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
107 decisions · Page 9 of 22
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
From: Audit Committee - Thursday 30 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 30, 2025
...the minutes of the previous meeting held on 18 June 2025 were approved as a correct record.
Recommendations Approved
Finance and Corporate Resources Risk Register
From: Audit Committee - Thursday 30 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 30, 2025
...the Audit Committee of Hackney noted the contents of the Finance and Corporate Resources Risk Register report, including the attached risk registers and controls in place.
Recommendations Approved
Unaudited Statement of Accounts 2024-25
From: Audit Committee - Thursday 30 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 30, 2025
... the Audit Committee approved the Council's Unaudited 2024/25 Statement of Accounts and the Annual Governance Statement contained within it, subject to completion of the external audit.
Recommendations Approved
External Audit Progress Report 2024/25
From: Audit Committee - Thursday 30 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 30, 2025
...to note the contents of the External Audit Progress Report 2024/25.
Recommendations Approved
Cross Party Motion: Cut all Council Ties with Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
From: Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council - Thursday 23 October 2025 6.00 pm - October 23, 2025
...to address concerns regarding the conflict in Israel and Gaza, the council approved a Labour Group amendment to a motion, committing to explore changes for potential divestment from companies tied to human rights breaches, refrain from twinning activities in conflict zones (including inactive arrangements with Haifa), and continue to advocate to the UK government for action following UN findings and developments in the peace process.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 36
Average per Month: 1.7
Decisions Recorded: 107