Councillor Humaira Garasia
Email: Humaira.garasia@hackney.gov.uk
Council: Hackney
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
55 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Wednesday 10 December 2025 7.00 pm
The Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission met to discuss budget monitoring for children and education services, the Families First Programme, sexual and reproductive health services for young people, the Hackney Education Strategy 2025-2028, behaviour management and school inclusion, and the commission's work programme. The commission agreed to explore the equalities impact assessment related to changes in funding for children's centres in more depth at a future meeting.
Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025 6.30 pm
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
199 decisions · Page 36 of 40
2024/0037: 1 Gainsborough Studios Poole Street, London, N1 5ED
From: Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 9 October 2024 6.30 pm - October 09, 2024
...planning permission was granted for the installation of two long boat moorings for residential use at 1 Gainsborough Studios, subject to conditions and the completion of a legal agreement.
Recommendations Approved
2023/2211: 78-94 and 79-95 Watermint Quay, London, N16 6DN
From: Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 9 October 2024 6.30 pm - October 09, 2024
...planning permission was granted for roof extensions to accommodate four additional dwellings at 78-94 and 79-95 Watermint Quay, subject to conditions and completion of a legal agreement.
Recommendations Approved
2023/2925: 201-207 Shoreditch High Street and 1 Fairchild Street, Hackney, London, E1 6LG
From: Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 9 October 2024 6.30 pm - October 09, 2024
... planning permission was granted for the erection of a part 27-storey, part 7-storey, and part 6-storey building at 201-207 Shoreditch High Street and 1 Fairchild Street, subject to conditions and completion of a legal agreement regarding Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
Recommendations Approved
Labour Motion: London Charter to End Rough Sleeping
From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024
...to address rising homelessness, Hackney Council resolved to sign the London Charter to End Rough Sleeping and to urge the government to increase funding and support for homelessness prevention and affordable housing initiatives.
Recommendations Approved
Green Motion: Support of a Wealth Tax to Fund Public Services
From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024
...to refer the motion regarding support of a wealth tax to fund public services to the next ordinary meeting of the Full Council for discussion without any debate at the current meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 55
Average per Month: 2.8
Decisions Recorded: 199