Jessica Webb - Councillor for Hackney (Hackney Wick)

Councillor Jessica Webb

Labour Hackney Wick

Email: jessica.webb@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Sub-Committee (Chair) Corporate Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Planning Sub-Committee - Pre-Application

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

46 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Planning Sub-Committee Chair

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.

February 04, 2026, 6:30 pm
Planning Sub-Committee Chair

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.

January 14, 2026, 6:30 pm
Planning Sub-Committee CANCELLED Chair

Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 03, 2025
Council Committee Member

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.

November 26, 2025
Planning Sub-Committee Chair

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.

November 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Addressing Housing Support for Families of Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

From: Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to note receipt of the deputation regarding addressing housing support for families of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and to approve the recommendations.

Recommendations Approved

Hackney Independent Socialists Group Motion: End the Hostile Environment Against Migrants

From: Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to end the hostile environment against migrants, the Council unanimously resolved to carry an amended motion that included lobbying the Home Secretary to end the hostile environment policy, review visa fees, restore order to the asylum system, expand funding for migrant support, and set out plans for the legal aid system, while also working to ensure that migrant support offers continue to meet the needs of the community.

Recommendations Approved

St Mary's Secret Garden (SMSG) Volunteers Key Stakeholders Going Forward

From: Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to note receipt of the deputation regarding St Mary's Secret Garden (SMSG) Volunteers as key stakeholders going forward, and to approve the recommendations.

Recommendations Approved

Green Group Motion: Opposing the Two Child Benefit Cap

From: Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to refer the Green Group Motion opposing the Two Child Benefit Cap to the next ordinary meeting of the Full Council for discussion without any debate.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 46

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 204