Councillor Hershy Lisser
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
14 meetings · Page 1 of 3
Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday 28 May 2026 7.00 pm
Council - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Council meeting on 28 January 2026 saw the approval of amendments to a motion on school exclusions, the endorsement of the Children and Families Service's full-year report, and the approval of the Council Taxbase and Local Business Rates Income for 2026/27. Key decisions also included the approval of the Pay Policy Statement for Chief Officers for 2026/2027 and the adoption of the Borough of Sanctuary Framework and Action Plan.
Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm
The Council meeting on Wednesday 26 November 2025 saw the approval of the Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan, a significant step towards guiding future development in the area. Councillors also voted to carry a Labour motion calling for rent controls, and approved recommendations for the Annual Report of the Pensions Committee and a dispensation for Councillor Michael Levy due to ill health.
Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council - Thursday 23 October 2025 6.00 pm
The Hackney Council meeting on 23 October 2025 convened to address a cross-party motion concerning the council's ties with Israel amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The council did not carry the original motion put forward by the Green Party and Hackney Independent Socialist Group. Instead, the council voted to approve recommendations outlined in the Labour group's amended motion.
Council - Wednesday 17 September 2025 7.00 pm
The Hackney Council meeting on 17 September 2025 included discussion of climate change initiatives, scrutiny reports, and a motion regarding the two-child benefit cap, which was ultimately rejected. Councillors also approved the annual update on decarbonisation commitments, the Overview and Scrutiny annual report, the Standards Committee annual report, and noted decisions taken under special urgency provisions.
Decisions from Meetings
95 decisions · Page 16 of 19
Green Group Motion: Opposing the Two Child Benefit Cap
From: Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to defer discussion of the Green Group's motion opposing the Two Child Benefit Cap to the next full council meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Hackney Independent Socialist Group Motion: End the Hostile Environment Against Migrants
From: Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to refer the Hackney Independent Socialist Group Motion regarding ending the hostile environment against migrants to the next full Council meeting for discussion, without any debate at the current meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Green Group Motion: Support of a Wealth Tax to Fund Public Services
From: Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to refer the Green Group Motion regarding support of a wealth tax to fund public services to the next full council meeting for discussion.
Recommendations Approved
Labour Group Motion: Ending Stigma and Discrimination of the Care Experienced Community
From: Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to approve a Labour Group motion to end stigma and discrimination against the care experienced community by treating care experience as a protected characteristic, proactively seeking their voices in policy development, and lobbying the government for legislative recognition.
Recommendations Approved
Review of Political Balance and Appointments to Committees and Commissions
From: Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to note the revised political proportionality for committees and approve appointments for the remainder of the municipal year.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 14
Average per Month: 0.6
Decisions Recorded: 95