Councillor Sam Pallis
Email: sam.pallis@hackney.gov.uk
Council: Hackney
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
49 meetings · Page 1 of 10
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.
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.
Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm
Here's a summary of the Hackney Council Cabinet meeting:
Licensing Committee - Thursday 13 November 2025 7.00 pm
The Hackney Council Licensing Committee convened to discuss and approve the minutes from their previous meeting, receive an update on the Late Night Levy, and note a report on regulatory updates concerning licensing proposals.
Decisions from Meetings
231 decisions · Page 6 of 47
CED S639 Sport England Grant Award for the Hackney Place Partnership
From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025
...to approve a fourth variation to the existing grant funding agreement with Sport England and accept a Lottery Grant of £1,680,376 and an in-principle funding award of £293,000 ring-fenced to improve multi-use games areas in the borough.
For Determination
HCE S646 Emergency Planning & Response Review
From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025
...approves the implementation of recommendations to introduce annual reporting on resilience matters for elected members and to provide essential emergency planning and resilience training to all elected members per electoral term, supplemented by the circulation of the Civil Resilience Handbook for Councillors.
For Determination
HCE S601 Landlord Licensing Consultation Outcome and Implementation Decision
From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025
...to designate a new Additional Licensing area covering the entire London borough of Hackney and a new Selective Licensing area encompassing seventeen ward areas, both effective from 01 May 2026 for a five-year period, with delegated authority to the Director of Housing Strategy & Homelessness to manage the implementation and future adjustments.
For Determination
Regulatory Updates
From: Licensing Committee - Thursday 13 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 13, 2025
...to note the report and approve the recommendations.
Recommendations Approved
Late Night Levy - Year 8, Quarter 2 and Quarter 3 Update
From: Licensing Committee - Thursday 13 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 13, 2025
...to note the report and appendix regarding the Late Night Levy - Year 8, Quarter 2 and Quarter 3 Update.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 49
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 231