Christopher Kennedy - Councillor for Hackney (Hackney Wick)

Councillor Christopher Kennedy

Labour Hackney Wick Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care, Voluntary Sector and Culture

Email: christopher.kennedy@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Scrutiny Panel (Guest) Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Corporate Committee Council (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee B (Substitute) Health and Wellbeing Board (Chair) Licensing Sub Committee C (Substitute) Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Guest) Licensing Sub Committee E (Substitute) Appointments Committee Licensing Sub Committee A (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee D Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission Special Urgency Notices (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet Committee Member

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.

December 15, 2025
Licensing Sub Committee B Substitute

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.

December 01, 2025
Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee Committee Member

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.

December 01, 2025
Council Committee Member

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.

November 26, 2025
Licensing Sub Committee A Committee Member

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.

November 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

364 decisions · Page 44 of 73

Hackney Independent Socialists Group Motion: End the Hostile Environment Against Migrants

From: Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to end the hostile environment against migrants, the Council unanimously resolved to carry an amended motion that included lobbying the Home Secretary to end the hostile environment policy, review visa fees, restore order to the asylum system, expand funding for migrant support, and set out plans for the legal aid system, while also working to ensure that migrant support offers continue to meet the needs of the community.

Recommendations Approved

To consider the minutes of the Extraordinary meeting held on 17 December 2024

From: Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Addressing Housing Support for Families of Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

From: Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to note receipt of the deputation regarding addressing housing support for families of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and to approve the recommendations.

Recommendations Approved

Calculation of 2024/25 Council Tax Base and Local Business Rate Income 2025/26

From: Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to set the Council Tax Base for 2025/26 at 78,754.1 Band D equivalent properties and forecast non-domestic rating income for 2025/26 at £208,868,663, with no changes to the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme.

Recommendations Approved

Appointments to Outside Bodies

From: Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025

...to approve the updated appointments or nominations of Councillors to outside bodies, as detailed in the amended Appendix 1.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 109

Average per Month: 5.5

Decisions Recorded: 364