Gilbert Smyth - Councillor for Hackney (Stoke Newington)

Councillor Gilbert Smyth

Labour Stoke Newington

Email: gilbert.smyth@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Audit Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Committee Council (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Chair) Licensing Sub Committee A (Committee Member, Substitute) Licensing Sub Committee B (Committee Member, Substitute) Licensing Sub Committee C (Chair) Licensing Sub Committee D (Chair, Committee Member, Substitute) Licensing Sub Committee E (Chair, Committee Member, Substitute) Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Licensing Sub Committee D

Licensing Sub Committee D - Monday 5 August 2024 2.00 pm

The meeting was scheduled to consider one application for a new premises licence and one application to vary an existing premises licence. There were also eight Temporary Event Notices that were scheduled to be discussed.

August 05, 2024
Corporate Committee

Extraordinary, Corporate Committee - Tuesday 30 July 2024 6.00 pm

This meeting of Hackney Council's Corporate Committee was an extraordinary meeting called to confirm the make up of the council's Planning Sub-Committee. The Planning Sub-Committee is responsible for making decisions on planning applications and other planning matters. A report pack prepared for the meeting explains that the Planning Sub-Committee's membership had previously been agreed at the council's Annual Meeting, but a number of revisions to membership were required . The report asked the Corporate Committee to note the revised membership.

July 30, 2024
Council

Council - Wednesday 24 July 2024 7.00 pm

July 24, 2024
Licensing Sub Committee E

Licensing Sub Committee E - Monday 22 July 2024 2.00 pm

This Licensing Sub-Committee meeting was scheduled to consider applications for new Premises Licences from The Corner Shop at 123 Shoreditch High Street and Bangers at 5 Leonard Circus. The meeting was also scheduled to include a standing item for discussion of Temporary Event Notices.

July 22, 2024
Licensing Committee

Licensing Committee - Wednesday 17 July 2024 7.00 pm

The Licensing Committee of Hackney Council met on the evening of Wednesday 17 July 2024. The meeting was scheduled to consider an update on the council’s Late Night Levy scheme, including details of the scheme’s finances. This report details what was scheduled to be discussed in the meeting. It does not contain the transcript of what was said during the meeting, and so does not cover what was actually decided.

July 17, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

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Any Other Business that the Chair Considers Urgent

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 6.30 pm - February 24, 2026

... there was no urgent business for consideration.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 6.30 pm - February 24, 2026

...the minutes of the previous meeting held on 13 January 2026 were agreed as a true and accurate record of proceedings.

Recommendations Approved

External Audit Completion Report 2024/25

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 6.30 pm - February 24, 2026

...the Group Director of Finance and Corporate Resources was authorised to approve the final Statement of Accounts for 2024/25, provided the external auditor completed their outstanding work.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 107

Average per Month: 4.3

Decisions Recorded: 246