Councillor Ifraax Samatar
Email: ifraax.samatar@hackney.gov.uk
Council: Hackney
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
52 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Monday 8 December 2025 7.00 pm
The Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission is scheduled to meet on 8 December 2025, to discuss the Housing Improvement Plan, the Housing Revenue Account budget, and the commission's work programme. The meeting will also cover recent scrutiny reports and the action tracker.
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 37 of 40
Appointments to Outside Bodies
From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024
...to approve the appointments or nominations of Councillors to outside bodies as detailed in Appendix 1.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024
...to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 24 July 2024 as a true and accurate record.
Recommendations Approved
Labour Motion: Ending Stigma and Discrimination of the Care Experienced Community
From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024
...to refer the Labour Motion regarding ending stigma and discrimination of the Care Experienced Community to the next full Council meeting for discussion without any debate at the current meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Year 1 - Annual report on Council Climate Implementation Plan 2023 - 2026
From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024
...to note the annual update on progress with decarbonisation commitments and the supporting appendices related to the Council Climate Implementation Plan 2023-2026.
Recommendations Approved
Policy on Disclosure and Barring Service Checks for the Elected Mayor, Councillors and Co-Optees
From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024
...to adopt and implement with immediate effect a policy on Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Checks for the Elected Mayor, Councillors, and Co-Optees, and to authorize the Monitoring Officer to include this policy in the Council's Constitution.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 52
Average per Month: 2.6
Decisions Recorded: 199