Councillor Ian David Sharer
Email: ian.sharer@hackney.gov.uk
Council: Hackney
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
31 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 4 February 2026 6.30 pm
The Planning Sub-Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 4 February 2026 to discuss several planning applications. The agenda includes proposals for the redevelopment of garage sites in Buckland Street and Cavendish Street, as well as applications concerning Fellows Court and Weymouth Court. Additionally, the committee will consider a significant mixed-use development on a site bounded by Worship Street, Curtain Road, Scrutton Street, and Holywell Row, and a proposal for Gillett Square Car Park.
Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 14 January 2026 6.30 pm
The Planning Sub-Committee of Hackney Council met on Wednesday 14 January 2026, approving planning permission for two sites and withdrawing one application. The committee also noted delegated decisions made between November 2025 and January 2026.
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.
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
142 decisions · Page 3 of 29
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
Joint Amendments to the Labour Motion: Hackney Needs Rent Controls
From: Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 26, 2025
...the amended joint motion regarding Hackney needing rent controls was not carried.
Recommendations Approved
Annual Report of the Pensions Committee 2024/25
From: Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 26, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Consideration of Minutes Of The Previous Meeting and actions list
From: Corporate Committee - Wednesday 12 November 2025 6.30 pm - November 12, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 31
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 142