Councillor Zoe Garbett
Email: zoe.garbett@hackney.gov.uk
Council: Hackney
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
42 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Monday 9 February 2026 7.00 pm
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Wednesday 21 January 2026 7.00 pm
The Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission met on Wednesday 21 January 2026 to discuss issues surrounding joint social tenancies and domestic abuse, and to review the council's housing strategy. The commission also considered its work programme and action tracker.
Call-in Extra Ordinary Meeting, Scrutiny Panel - Monday 19 January 2026 5.00 pm
The Scrutiny Panel was scheduled to consider a call-in request concerning a key decision made by the Cabinet regarding the implementation of standard fees and charges for markets, street trading, and shop fronts for the 2025/2026 financial year. The meeting's agenda also included standard procedural items.
Audit Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.30 pm
The Audit Committee of Hackney Council met on Tuesday 13 January 2026, approving recommendations from the Audit and Anti-Fraud Progress Report and noting the Treasury Management activity reports. The committee also reviewed the Corporate Risk Register and the Chief Executive's Directorate Risk Register.
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Monday 8 December 2025 7.00 pm
The Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission is scheduled to meet on 8 December 2025, to discuss the Housing Improvement Plan, the Housing Revenue Account budget, and the commission's work programme. The meeting will also cover recent scrutiny reports and the action tracker.
Decisions from Meetings
157 decisions · Page 5 of 32
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
From: Audit Committee - Thursday 30 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 30, 2025
...the minutes of the previous meeting held on 18 June 2025 were approved as a correct record.
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Risk Update
From: Audit Committee - Thursday 30 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 30, 2025
...to maintain a continual awareness of the Council's strategic risks, the Committee considered the Risk Management Scorecard in Appendix 1, which provides a quarterly overview of the Corporate Risks, as ratified by the Corporate Leadership Team.
Recommendations Approved
External Audit Progress Report 2024/25
From: Audit Committee - Thursday 30 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 30, 2025
...to note the contents of the External Audit Progress Report 2024/25.
Recommendations Approved
Treasury Management Update
From: Audit Committee - Thursday 30 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 30, 2025
...to note the contents of the Treasury Management Update report and its appendices, which included the annual treasury management outturn report for 2024/25 and a quarterly update on treasury management activity for July-September 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Cross Party Motion: Cut all Council Ties with Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
From: Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council - Thursday 23 October 2025 6.00 pm - October 23, 2025
...to address concerns regarding the conflict in Israel and Gaza, the council approved a Labour Group amendment to a motion, committing to explore changes for potential divestment from companies tied to human rights breaches, refrain from twinning activities in conflict zones (including inactive arrangements with Haifa), and continue to advocate to the UK government for action following UN findings and developments in the peace process.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 42
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 157