Councillor Midnight Ross

Labour Haggerston

Council: Hackney

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Committees: Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Council (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member) Licensing Committee Audit Committee (Committee Member) Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 10 February 2026 7.00 pm

February 10, 2026, 7:00 pm
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.30 pm

The Audit Committee of Hackney Council met on Tuesday 13 January 2026, approving recommendations from the Audit and Anti-Fraud Progress Report and noting the Treasury Management activity reports. The committee also reviewed the Corporate Risk Register and the Chief Executive's Directorate Risk Register.

January 13, 2026, 6:30 pm
Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Monday 12 January 2026 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission was scheduled to discuss a child safeguarding practice review concerning Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy, the City and Hackney Safeguarding Partnership's annual report, and the Hackney Education Strategy. The Commission was also set to review its work programme for the upcoming municipal year.

January 12, 2026, 7:00 pm
Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Wednesday 10 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission met to discuss budget monitoring for children and education services, the Families First Programme, sexual and reproductive health services for young people, the Hackney Education Strategy 2025-2028, behaviour management and school inclusion, and the commission's work programme. The commission agreed to explore the equalities impact assessment related to changes in funding for children's centres in more depth at a future meeting.

December 10, 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

Decisions from Meetings

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Standards Committee Annual Report 2023/24

From: Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024

...to note the Standards Committee Annual Report 2023/24 as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report.

Recommendations Approved

Review of Political Balance and Appointments to Committees and Commissions

From: Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024

...to note the revised political proportionality for committees and approve appointments for the remainder of the municipal year.

Recommendations Approved

Labour Group Motion: Ending Stigma and Discrimination of the Care Experienced Community

From: Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024

...to approve a Labour Group motion to end stigma and discrimination against the care experienced community by treating care experience as a protected characteristic, proactively seeking their voices in policy development, and lobbying the government for legislative recognition.

Recommendations Approved

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

From: Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024

...to refer the Hackney Independent Socialist Group Motion regarding ending the hostile environment against migrants to the next full Council meeting for discussion, without any debate at the current meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Green Group Motion: Opposing the Two Child Benefit Cap

From: Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024

...to defer discussion of the Green Group's motion opposing the Two Child Benefit Cap to the next full council meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 150