Councillor Patrick Pinkerton
Email: patrick.pinkerton@hackney.gov.uk
Council: Hackney
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
46 meetings · Page 7 of 10
Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Monday 17 March 2025 7.00 pm
This meeting was the second evidence gathering session of the Commission's in-depth review of behaviour management and school inclusion in Hackney. The Commission received evidence from teaching unions and a written submission from the Department for Education. They also reviewed their work programme for the remainder of the year.
Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission - Monday 10 March 2025 7.00 pm
The Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission received a presentation on the data underpinning the draft Hackney Economic Development Plan 2025-2030, and the plan itself. The Commission noted the presentation and asked questions of officers and Cabinet Members about the plan, and about the Council's plans for engaging with residents and businesses to discuss it.
2025-26 Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm
This meeting was the last meeting of Hackney Council for the 2024/25 municipal year, and included a wide-ranging set of reports, a review of the proposed budget for 2025/26 and a number of motions submitted by the Green and Labour groups.
Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 25 February 2025 7.00 pm
At this meeting, the Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission discussed its in-depth review of behaviour management and school inclusion, its response to the School Estates & Education Sufficiency Strategy, and the response from the Minister of State for Early Education to its concerns about unregistered educational settings.
Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission - Monday 17 February 2025 7.00 pm
The Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission received a presentation on jobs and skills outcomes in Hackney. It also discussed the Economic Development Plan at its next meeting, and the Council's sustainable transport plans at its meeting in April.
Decisions from Meetings
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Labour Group Motion - Right to Grow
From: Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026
...adopted the principle of a right to grow
on suitable council-owned land and committed to working with local groups and partners to identify and make this land available for community cultivation.
Recommendations Approved
2026/27 Budget and Council Tax Report
From: Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026
...the Council approved its 2026/27 budget and Council Tax rate, which includes bringing forward the projected 2025/26 General Fund balance, approving directorate estimates, noting the budget's alignment with the Strategic Plan, approving proposed fees and charges, requiring the delivery of savings plans, noting the HRA budget, delegating authority for virements, approving the capital programme and the flexible use of capital receipts strategy, agreeing prudential indicators for capital expenditure and debt, noting the Council Tax base, calculating the Council Tax requirement, setting the Council Tax for each valuation band, noting the GLA precept, setting the combined Hackney/GLA Council Tax, confirming the Hackney element of the Band D Council Tax is not excessive, approving the Treasury Management Strategy and criteria for lending, and approving the Minimum Revenue Provision statement.
Recommendations Approved
2026/27 Budget and Council Tax EXEMPT Appendix
From: Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026
...to note the 2026/27 Budget and Council Tax exempt appendix without discussion.
Recommendations Approved
Exclusion of Press and Public
From: Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026
...that recommendations were approved without the need for an exempt session to exclude the press and public.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interest
From: Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 46
Average per Month: 2.0
Decisions Recorded: 87