Councillor Mete Coban MBE
Council: Hackney
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
96 meetings · Page 1 of 20
Cabinet - Monday 22 July 2024 6.00 pm
This meeting was scheduled to include a deputation about the council's response to the Hackney Commission into Affordable Childcare, and reports on the council's financial position, its transformation strategy, and a planned scheme for delegating planning powers from the London Legacy Development Corporation to Hackney Council.
Council - Wednesday 24 January 2024 7.00 pm
Hackney Council convened on Wednesday, 24 January 2024, to discuss a range of significant issues, including proposed changes to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme, the calculation of the Council Tax base and local business rate income, and motions addressing democratic rights, responsible tax conduct, and the crisis in Israel and Palestine. The meeting also reviewed the Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap report for 2023, the Licensing Committee's Annual Report for 2022/23, and the Pensions Committee's Annual Report for 2022/23.
Extraordinary, Council - Wednesday 24 January 2024 5.00 pm, NEW
The Council of Hackney Council held an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday 24 January 2024. The primary item on the agenda was the consideration of an Independent Governance Review, commissioned following the conviction and sentencing of a former councillor and the subsequent resignation of a former Mayor.
Decisions from Meetings
17 decisions · Page 1 of 4
F S243 Housing Revenue Account Budget 2023/24 including Tenants Rents and Service Charges
From: Cabinet - Monday 22 January 2024 5.30 pm - January 22, 2024
Hackney Cabinet recommended approval of the Housing Revenue Account budget for 2023/24 on 22/01/2024. This included approving a 7.7% rent increase, HRA fees and charges, tenant service charges, and travellers and shared ownership charges. The Cabinet also delegated the setting of communal heating charges to the Group Director of Finance and Corporate Resources.
For Determination
F S297 Hackney Light and Power Residential Solar PV Pilot
From: Cabinet - Monday 22 January 2024 5.30 pm - January 22, 2024
...approved a £1.96m capital investment to establish Hackney's branded residential solar project, utilizing a microgrid solution to supply locally generated solar energy to residents and reduce their energy costs.
For Determination
CHE S285 Markets, Shop Fronts & Street Trading Strategy 2024-2029
From: Cabinet - Monday 22 January 2024 5.30 pm - January 22, 2024
Hackney Cabinet approved the final draft of the Market Strategy 2024-2029 and delegated authority to the Director Environment and Climate Change to approve any add-ons or amendments. The decision was made on 22/01/2024. The strategy includes plans to reduce illegal trading, provide trader training and support, and explore new street trading locations.
For Determination
CHE S278 Draft Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan Public Consultation (Regulation 18)
From: Cabinet - Monday 22 January 2024 5.30 pm - January 22, 2024
Hackney Cabinet recommended approval of the draft Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan for public consultation on 22/01/2024. Authority was delegated to the Group Director of Climate Homes and Economy to make minor changes before consultation.
For Determination
F S241 2024/25 Council Taxbase and Local Business Rates Income Report
From: Cabinet - Monday 22 January 2024 5.30 pm - January 22, 2024
Hackney Council's Cabinet and Council decided on 22/01/2024 to recommend the Council Tax Base for 2024/25 be 77,766.9 Band D equivalent properties, with an estimated collection rate of 93.5%. They also recommended approving a 100% council tax premium on unoccupied and substantially unfurnished properties for at least one year, and signalling intent to levy a second homes premium from April 2025.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 96
Average per Month: 1.7
Decisions Recorded: 17 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.