Councillor Gilbert Smyth

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}

91 meetings · Page 1 of 19

Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 9 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission met to discuss Hackney's transport strategy, collaboration with Transport for London (TfL), and the commission's work programme for the coming year. The meeting also included a review of the minutes from a previous meeting.

December 09, 2025

Licensing Sub Committee D Substitute

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

Licensing Sub Committee B Substitute

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.

December 01, 2025

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackney Council meeting on 26 November 2025 addressed key issues including rent controls, the Shoreditch Area Action Plan, and pension fund management. The council approved a motion supporting rent controls and adopted the Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan for submission to the government. Additionally, the council noted the Annual Report of the Pensions Committee 2024/25 and the Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap 2025 report.

November 26, 2025

Licensing Sub Committee A Committee Member

Licensing Sub Committee A - Tuesday 25 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackney Council Licensing Sub-Committee A met on 25 November 2025 and approved a variation to the premises licence for The Black Eel, formerly known as Draughts. The variation includes changes to the layout, an increase in capacity, and the addition of new conditions to the licence.

November 25, 2025

Page 1 of 19 Next

Decisions from Meetings

212 decisions · Page 31 of 43

Green Group Motion: Support of the Plant Based Treaty

From: Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to refer the Green Group Motion regarding support of the Plant Based Treaty to the next ordinary meeting of the Full Council for discussion, without debating it at the current meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Recyclable Vinyl, 1 Birbeck Mews, London E8 2LE

From: Licensing Sub Committee B - Monday 27 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 27, 2025

...the application for a premises licence for Recyclable Vinyl, 1 Birbeck Mews, London E8 2LE was approved, with off-sales removed and subject to conditions outlined in the report, allowing the supply of alcohol on the premises within specified hours.

Recommendations Approved

Glassbox, 18 Sidworth Street, London, E8 3SD

From: Licensing Sub Committee E - Tuesday 21 January 2025 2.00 pm - January 21, 2025

...to promote licensing objectives, the application for a premises licence for Glassbox at 18 Sidworth Street was approved with specific conditions regarding licensable activities, opening hours, and measures to prevent crime, disorder, public nuisance, and protect children, including restrictions on outdoor seating, alcohol sales, deliveries, and the implementation of CCTV and incident logging.

Recommendations Approved