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 39 of 73
AHI S449 Supported Living Services (SLS) & Residential Open Framework
From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 3 March 2025 2.00 pm - March 03, 2025
...to approve the procurement strategy for a framework agreement to tender for Supported Living and Residential Services and blocks of care, moving from spot purchasing to a contract with an estimated cost of £805.7m over 8 years, and to approve the addition of North East London partners from year 2 onwards.
For Determination
CHE S414 West Reservoir Improvement Project - Works Contract Award
From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 3 March 2025 2.00 pm - March 03, 2025
For Determination
Pay Policy Statement for Chief Officers 2025-26
From: 2025-26 Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025
...to approve the Pay Policy Statement for Chief Officers for the year 2025-26, as reviewed and agreed by the Corporate Committee.
For Determination
Proposed Calendar of Council Meetings 2025/26
From: 2025-26 Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025
...to note the proposed Council meeting calendar for 2025/26.
Recommendations Approved
Renaming of the Rhodes Estate & Rhodes Community Hall
From: 2025-26 Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025
...to rename the Rhodes Estate and its community hall to Dalston Gardens Estate and Dalston Gardens Community Hall, respectively, and to install a plaque explaining the name change.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 109
Average per Month: 5.5
Decisions Recorded: 364