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 59 of 73
Apologies for Absence
From: Appointments Sub Committee - Tuesday 19 November 2024 12.00 pm - November 19, 2024
...to note the apologies for absence from Councillors Adams and Chapman, and the apologies for lateness from Councillor Gordon.
For Determination
Questions to the Committee
From: Appointments Sub Committee - Tuesday 19 November 2024 12.00 pm - November 19, 2024
...that since there were no questions for the committee, the matter was forwarded for determination.
For Determination
Exclusion of the Public and Press
From: Appointments Sub Committee - Tuesday 19 November 2024 12.00 pm - November 19, 2024
...to exclude the press and public from discussions regarding Exempt Items 7 and 8 on the agenda due to the likely disclosure of exempt business as defined by the Local Government Act 1972.
For Determination
Unrestricted Minutes of the Previous Meeting
From: Appointments Sub Committee - Tuesday 19 November 2024 12.00 pm - November 19, 2024
...to approve the unrestricted minutes of the meeting held on 16 September 2024.
For Determination
Interviews for the Director Legal Democratic & Electoral Services and Monitoring Officer - Exempt
From: Appointments Sub Committee - Tuesday 19 November 2024 12.00 pm - November 19, 2024
...to determine the outcome of interviews for the Director Legal Democratic & Electoral Services and Monitoring Officer.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 109
Average per Month: 5.5
Decisions Recorded: 364