Councillor Susan Fajana-Thomas OBE
Email: Susan.FajanaThomas@Hackney.gov.uk
Council: Hackney
Council Profile: View on council website
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
57 meetings · Page 1 of 12
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.
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.
Cabinet - Monday 27 October 2025 6.00 pm
The Hackney Council Cabinet met on 27 October 2025 and adopted a new Digital Strategy, a Corporate Asset Management Strategy, and a Regeneration Framework for Hoxton. They also approved funding for improvements to a playground, public spaces, libraries, and a new car pound, and noted the council's overall financial position.
Decisions from Meetings
237 decisions · Page 3 of 48
HCE S629 Kings Hall Leisure Centre Refurbishment Project Financial Business Case Update
From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025
...to enable the Kings Hall Leisure Centre Refurbishment project to proceed, the Cabinet approved an increase of £19.478m to the capital costs, bringing the total to £90.92m, and noted the associated funding streams and revenue impact.
For Determination
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
CE S634 Eliminating Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy 2025 - 2029
From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025
...to approve the Eliminating Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG) Strategy 2025-2029.
For Determination
HCE S614 Hackney Economic Development Plan and Circular Economy Strategy
From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025
... to adopt Hackney’s Economic Development Plan and associated Implementation Plan, as well as the Circular Economy Strategy & Action Plan, while delegating authority to the Group Director for Housing, Climate, and Economy to make necessary amendments to both plans.
For Determination
HCE S433 Implementation of Standard Fees & Charges For Markets Street Trading & Shop Fronts 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025
... to implement revised fees and charges for permanent and temporary street trading, shop fronts, and storage, as detailed in Appendix 2, starting January 1, 2026, along with a phased repayment of arrears and transition to real-time payment by 2027/28, and the continued application of annual CPI-based and NLWA disposal charges to traders from April 1, 2026, with delegation of authority for minor adjustments to the Group Director, Housing, Climate & Economy.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 57
Average per Month: 2.9
Decisions Recorded: 237