Councillor Kwame Otiende

The Planning Sub-Committee of Hackney Council granted conditional planning permission for Beis Malka Girls School on 29 July 2026. This decision was subject to the completion of a s106 agreement.

The Planning Sub-Committee of Hackney Council decided to grant conditional planning permission on 29 July 2026. This decision was made subject to conditions and the completion of a legal agreement. The approved development includes the use of ground and part-first floors as a synagogue and the erection of extensions.

Hackney Council's Council on 28/07/2026 approved the appointments and nominations of Councillors to outside bodies as set out in Appendix 1. The decision formally agreed the list of Councillors appointed to various outside bodies for a four-year term.

The Council of Hackney Council on 28/07/2026 approved recommendations to note the results of the by-elections for Dalston and Hackney Central wards. The decision noted the declared elected councillors for Dalston ward and Hackney Central ward.

The Council of Hackney approved a dispensation for Councillor Cullen Davies from the statutory requirement to attend meetings until 27 January 2027 to accommodate her maternity leave. This decision was made on 28 July 2026. Councillor Cullen Davies' committee and ward duties will be considered by the Green Group Convenor and her ward colleagues.