Councillor Humaira Garasia

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Wednesday 10 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission is scheduled to meet on 10 December 2025, to discuss budget monitoring for children and education services, the Families First Programme[^2], and sexual and reproductive health services for young people. They will also discuss the Hackney Education Strategy 2025-2028, and receive a verbal update on behaviour management and school inclusion. The meeting will also cover the commission's work programme.

Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025 6.30 pm

Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm

Here's a brief overview of the upcoming Hackney Council meeting. Councillors are scheduled to discuss the Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan, a motion on rent controls, and the annual report of the Pensions Committee. They will also consider the gender and ethnicity pay gap, and various appointments.

Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 19 November 2025 6.30 pm, NEW

The Hackney Council Planning Sub-Committee convened on 19 November 2025 and approved planning permission for three development projects: the Garages at Blackwell Close, the Former Boiler House on Pedro Street, and the Rectory Road Area Office. The committee also approved noting a document of delegated decisions for the period of 24 October 2025 to 6 November 2025, and agreed that the minutes of the previous meeting would be considered at a future meeting.

Corporate Committee - Wednesday 12 November 2025 6.30 pm

The Hackney Council's Corporate Committee convened on 12 November 2025, and addressed several key items including the approval of the Pay Policy Statement for Chief Officers 2026/27, and consideration of the Planning Code of Conduct, which was ultimately deferred for further revisions. The committee also reviewed the minutes from the previous meeting, and noted the latest draft of the Corporate Committee Work Programme for 2025/26.