Natalie Kokayi

Council: Hackney

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Committees: (Officer, Secretary) Licensing Sub Committee B (Secretary, Officer) Constitution Committee (Officer) Standards Committee (Officer) Licensing Sub Committee D (Officer) Licensing Sub Committee C Licensing Sub Committee E (Secretary, Officer) Pensions Committee Licensing Sub Committee A (Officer) Planning Sub-Committee (Secretary)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

33 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Committee Secretary

Hackney Procurement Board - Tuesday 9 December 2025 2.00 pm

The Hackney Procurement Board is scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025 to discuss a number of procurement-related items. These include the Hackney Schools Cleaning Framework, the Mosaic Social Care System, the Sanctuary Scheme, and Automated Estate Parcel/Lockers. The board will also review the action tracker and the procurement timetable for 2025-2026.

December 09, 2025
Licensing Sub Committee A Officer

Licensing Sub Committee A - Tuesday 25 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackney Council Licensing Sub-Committee A met on 25 November 2025 and approved a variation to the premises licence for The Black Eel, formerly known as Draughts. The variation includes changes to the layout, an increase in capacity, and the addition of new conditions to the licence.

November 25, 2025
Constitution Committee Officer

Constitution Committee - Tuesday 28 October 2025 5.30 pm

The Constitution Committee convened to discuss and approve a new Planning Code of Conduct for members, replacing the existing Planning Code of Practice, and to note the committee's Terms of Reference. The committee also approved the minutes from the previous meeting held on 8 April 2025.

October 28, 2025
Licensing Sub Committee E Officer

Licensing Sub Committee E - Wednesday 8 October 2025 11.00 am, NEW

The Hackney Council Licensing Sub-Committee E convened to address concerns regarding several Temporary Event Notices (TENs) submitted for Hatch Homerton, a cafe bar located at Unit G2, 8 Mackintosh Lane, London E9 6AB. The committee decided to issue counter notices for all four TENs, effectively preventing the proposed events from taking place. Councillor Gilbert Smyth was elected as Chair of the meeting.

October 08, 2025
Planning Sub-Committee Secretary

Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 8 October 2025 6.30 pm

The Hackney Council Planning Sub-Committee met on 8 October 2025, to discuss several planning applications, including a large development at the Shoreditch Island Site, the construction of new residential dwellings on the Nye Bevan Estate, and the change of use of existing properties to children's homes at 38 Firsby Road and 15 Triangle Road. The sub-committee approved the minutes from the previous meeting, and also approved all of the planning applications that were discussed, with the exception of the application for 9 Clifden Road, which was deferred.

October 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Recyclable Vinyl, 1 Birbeck Mews, London E8 2LE

From: Licensing Sub Committee B - Monday 27 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 27, 2025

...the application for a premises licence for Recyclable Vinyl, 1 Birbeck Mews, London E8 2LE was approved, with off-sales removed and subject to conditions outlined in the report, allowing the supply of alcohol on the premises within specified hours.

Recommendations Approved

Consideration of The Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Pensions Committee - Wednesday 22 January 2025 6.30 pm - January 22, 2025

...that the unrestricted minutes of the previous meeting held on 13 November 2024 were agreed as a true and accurate record of proceedings.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 33

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 59