Councillor Guy Nicholson
Email: guy.nicholson@hackney.gov.uk
Council: Hackney
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
41 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Cabinet - Monday 26 January 2026 6.00 pm
The Cabinet of Hackney Council was scheduled to consider a range of financial and housing matters, alongside plans for air quality improvement and a framework for supporting sanctuary seekers. The meeting's agenda also included discussions on the council's overall financial position and the Housing Revenue Account budget.
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Wednesday 21 January 2026 7.00 pm
The Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission met on Wednesday 21 January 2026 to discuss issues surrounding joint social tenancies and domestic abuse, and to review the council's housing strategy. The commission also considered its work programme and action tracker.
Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 6.00 pm
Here is a briefing on the scheduled Cabinet meeting, outlining the key items in the report pack.
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.
Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm
Here's a summary of the Hackney Council Cabinet meeting:
Decisions from Meetings
225 decisions · Page 6 of 45
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
From: Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 26, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Labour Motion: Hackney Needs Rent Controls
From: Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 26, 2025
...to build more council homes, work with the Mayor of London to introduce rent controls, request government permission for local rent controls, and campaign for rent controls to protect renters.
Recommendations Approved
HCE S433 Implementation of Standard Fees & Charges For Markets Street Trading & Shop Fronts 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025
... to implement revised fees and charges for permanent and temporary street trading, shop fronts, and storage, as detailed in Appendix 2, starting January 1, 2026, along with a phased repayment of arrears and transition to real-time payment by 2027/28, and the continued application of annual CPI-based and NLWA disposal charges to traders from April 1, 2026, with delegation of authority for minor adjustments to the Group Director, Housing, Climate & Economy.
For Determination
Information item: Update on the City and Hackney Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy, 2024-29
From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025
Recommendations Approved
CED S639 Sport England Grant Award for the Hackney Place Partnership
From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025
...to approve a fourth variation to the existing grant funding agreement with Sport England and accept a Lottery Grant of £1,680,376 and an in-principle funding award of £293,000 ring-fenced to improve multi-use games areas in the borough.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 41
Average per Month: 2.0
Decisions Recorded: 225