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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

63 meetings · Page 7 of 13

Council

Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm

The agenda for this meeting is a mixture of local and national concerns, ranging from the appointment of new Councillors to positions on committees, to motions that are intended to bring national issues to the attention of the government.

January 29, 2025
Planning Sub-Committee CANCELLED

Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 15 January 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting has been cancelled.

January 22, 2025
Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission

Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission - Monday 20 January 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting received presentations from Hackney Council staff and Trade Union representatives about the implementation of the Hackney Libraries Strategy (2022-2026) and the new library staffing structure. The Committee also discussed a refresh of the Hackney Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Strategy. Councillors noted the presentations and asked questions.

January 20, 2025
Council

Extraordinary, Council - Tuesday 17 December 2024 6.00 pm, NEW

This meeting of the full council was an extraordinary meeting called to discuss two appointments.

December 17, 2024
Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Wednesday 11 December 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting of Hackney Council's Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission was scheduled to include updates on a range of financial and safeguarding matters affecting children's services in Hackney. It also included a review of the City & Hackney Safeguarding Children Partnership's annual report and a scheduled update on unregistered educational settings in Hackney.

December 11, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

183 decisions · Page 1 of 37

Appointments to Outside Bodies

From: Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 26, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Joint Amendments to the Labour Motion: Hackney Needs Rent Controls

From: Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 26, 2025

...the amended joint motion regarding Hackney needing rent controls was not carried.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Report of the Pensions Committee 2024/25

From: Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 26, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Section 85 Local Government Act 1972 – Resolution to Extend Six Month Rule

From: Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 26, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap 2025

From: Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 26, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 183