Councillor Christopher Kennedy
Email: christopher.kennedy@hackney.gov.uk
Council: Hackney
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
109 meetings · Page 1 of 22
Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 6.00 pm
Here is a briefing on the scheduled Cabinet meeting, outlining the key items in the report pack.
Licensing Sub Committee B - Monday 1 December 2025 7.00 pm
This meeting of the Licensing Sub Committee B included a discussion of licensing sub-committee hearing procedures, an application for a premises licence for an Aldi supermarket, and temporary event notices. The meeting was scheduled to be held remotely and live-streamed via YouTube. Councillors Christopher Kennedy, Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care, Voluntary Sector and Culture, Gilbert Smyth, and Faruk Tinaz were listed as the members of the sub-committee.
Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 1 December 2025 2.00 pm
The Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee (CPIC) met to discuss and approve contract awards for several key projects, including the Kings Hall Leisure Centre refurbishment, park play area upgrades, security services, Google Workspace licences, Stoke Newington School improvements, and penalty charge notice enforcement. The committee approved all recommendations put before it.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
364 decisions · Page 14 of 73
CHE S568 Communal Works Repairs & Maintenance Contract
From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 6 October 2025 2.00 pm - October 06, 2025
...to address rising demand and ensure service continuity, the committee approved the procurement of communal works and repairs & maintenance provision, awarding two contracts for playground and landscaping repairs (Lot 1) and one contract for playground inspections (Lot 2).
For Determination
Unrestricted Minutes of the Hackney Procurement Board held on 8 July 2025
From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 6 October 2025 2.00 pm - October 06, 2025
Recommendations Approved
F S623 Google Workspace Licenses Renewal
From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 6 October 2025 2.00 pm - October 06, 2025
...to procure Google Workspace licenses through the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement Digital Marketplace for up to three years was approved, ensuring continued access to essential services and best value for money while rejecting alternative options like a mini-competition, direct award, or migration to Microsoft 365.
For Determination
Unrestricted Minutes of the Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee held on 1 September 2025
From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 6 October 2025 2.00 pm - October 06, 2025
For Determination
CHE S604 General Building Contract 3 - Voids
From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 6 October 2025 2.00 pm - October 06, 2025
...to address increased demand and ensure service continuity, the committee approved awarding contracts to specialist contractors for void works, dividing the work into two lots: Regeneration Voids (Lot 1) and Building Maintenance Voids (Lot 2), with a total contract value of approximately £16.33 million (including VAT) over the contract term.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 109
Average per Month: 5.5
Decisions Recorded: 364