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 26 of 73
CE S491 Commissioning Children’s Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After
From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 7 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 07, 2025
...to commission a block contract for the provision of residential care for Children Looked After in Hackney, providing 6 places in 2 council-owned homes for a term of 5 years with an option for two further annual extensions, at an estimated maximum total cost of £17.86m.
Implemented
CHE S548 Public Spaces Protection Order (Wick Woodland, Hackney Marshes and the surrounding areas) 2025
From: Cabinet - Monday 23 June 2025 6.00 pm - June 23, 2025
Recommendations Approved
F S519 2024/25 Overall Financial Position Report - March 2025
From: Cabinet - Monday 23 June 2025 6.00 pm - June 23, 2025
...the Cabinet of Hackney noted the overall financial position of the Council as at March 2025, including an overspend and the impact of mitigation initiatives.
Recommendations Approved
CHE S493 Creation of a Housing Advisory Panel
From: Cabinet - Monday 23 June 2025 6.00 pm - June 23, 2025
Recommendations Approved
CHE S473 Evening and Night Time Economy Strategy
From: Cabinet - Monday 23 June 2025 6.00 pm - June 23, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 109
Average per Month: 5.5
Decisions Recorded: 364