Penny Wrout - Councillor for Hackney (Victoria)

Councillor Penny Wrout

Independent Victoria

Email: penny.wrout@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission Planning Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Licensing Committee Licensing Sub Committee A Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member) Audit Committee Pensions Committee Licensing Sub Committee D Standards Committee Corporate Committee (Committee Member) Planning Sub-Committee - Pre-Application Scrutiny Panel (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

78 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 28 May 2026 - 7.00 pm

May 28, 2026, 7:00 pm
Planning Sub-Committee MOVED Committee Member

Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 6 May 2026 - 6.30 pm

May 06, 2026, 6:30 pm
Planning Sub-Committee Committee Member

Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 29 April 2026 - 6.30 pm

April 29, 2026, 6:30 pm
Planning Sub-Committee Committee Member

Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 1 April 2026 - 6.30 pm

April 01, 2026, 6:30 pm
Corporate Committee Committee Member

Corporate Committee - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 6.30 pm

The Corporate Committee of Hackney Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 18 March 2026. The meeting's agenda includes a review of the council's performance, an update on a corporate peer challenge, and a discussion on the council's work programme.

March 18, 2026, 6:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

223 decisions · Page 2 of 45

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

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

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

Declarations of Interest

From: Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 78

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 223