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.

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Planning Sub-Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 03, 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
Planning Sub-Committee Committee Member

Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 19 November 2025 6.30 pm, NEW

The Hackney Council Planning Sub-Committee convened on 19 November 2025 and approved planning permission for three development projects: the Garages at Blackwell Close, the Former Boiler House on Pedro Street, and the Rectory Road Area Office. The committee also approved noting a document of delegated decisions for the period of 24 October 2025 to 6 November 2025, and agreed that the minutes of the previous meeting would be considered at a future meeting.

November 19, 2025
Corporate Committee Committee Member

Corporate Committee - Wednesday 12 November 2025 6.30 pm

The Hackney Council's Corporate Committee convened on 12 November 2025, and addressed several key items including the approval of the Pay Policy Statement for Chief Officers 2026/27, and consideration of the Planning Code of Conduct, which was ultimately deferred for further revisions. The committee also reviewed the minutes from the previous meeting, and noted the latest draft of the Corporate Committee Work Programme for 2025/26.

November 12, 2025
Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission - Monday 10 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackney Council Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission met on 10 November 2025 to discuss the Voluntary and Community Sector Strategy, its grants programme, and the commission's work programme for the coming year. Representatives from Hackney Playbus and Connecting all Communities were scheduled to attend the meeting to share their experiences of working with the council. The meeting was scheduled to be held at Hackney Town Hall.

November 10, 2025

Summary

Meetings Attended: 67

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 188