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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Licensing Committee

Licensing Committee - Tuesday 12 November 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting of the Licensing Committee included a report on the activities of the Late Night Levy during the third quarter of Year 7 (1 May to 31 July 2024) and a proposed review of the Gambling Statement of Principles.

November 12, 2024
Licensing Sub Committee D

Application for Summary Licence Review of Premises Licence, Licensing Sub Committee D - Monday 4 November 2024 3.00 pm, NEW

This meeting was scheduled to be about the consideration of an application for a summary licence review of Bar A, 133-135 Stoke Newington Road, N16 8BT. The meeting was also scheduled to consider whether to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the consideration of the application.

November 04, 2024
Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee

Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 4 November 2024 2.00 pm

This meeting was about awarding contracts for the provision of building works and refuse collection vehicles, and was scheduled to include a discussion about whether to bring the provision of some corporate security services in-house.

November 04, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Monday 28 October 2024 6.00 pm

The Cabinet noted the minutes of the previous meeting and the minutes of the Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee. They approved the Overall Financial Position Report - August 2024, the Capital Update and Property Disposals And Acquisitions report, a proposal for a Hackney Council Agency Joint Venture with Commercial Services Kent Ltd (CSKL), the City and Hackney Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2023-24, and an updated list of appointments and nominations.

October 28, 2024
Licensing Sub Committee E

Expedited Review, Licensing Sub Committee E - Friday 11 October 2024 12.00 pm, NEW

The Licensing Sub-Committee E of Hackney Council met to discuss whether to take interim steps regarding the premises licence of Bar A Bar on Stoke Newington Road [^1] pending a full review.

October 11, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

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Non-Key Decision: Article 4 Direction to Remove Permitted Development Rights for Change of Use From Use Commercial, Business & Service (Class E) to Residential (Class C3) in Ridley Road, Dalston E8

From: Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 15, 2025

...to approve a non-immediate Article 4 Direction to remove permitted development rights for changes of use from commercial, business, or services (Class E) to residential (Class C3) for specific properties on Ridley Road, Dalston E8, aiming to protect the area's commercial vitality and require full planning permission for such changes.

For Determination

F S514 Capital Update and Property Disposals And Acquisitions EXEMPT Appendices

From: Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 15, 2025

Recommendations Approved

CE S588 Hackney's Education Strategic Plan 2026 to 2029

From: Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 15, 2025

...they approved the Hackney Education Strategic Plan 2026-29, a plan designed to enhance life opportunities and well-being for all children in Hackney through an ambitious, anti-racist, and inclusive education system, for publication in January 2026.

For Determination

AHI S658 Care Charging Review - Policy Change Recommendations

From: Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 15, 2025

...to implement changes to Hackney's care charging policies, including removing the maximum charge cap for non-residential care, moving to 100% charging based on the cost of service and assessable income, aligning the Minimum Income Guarantee with DHSC rates, introducing fees for self-funders and Technology-Enabled Living services, and implementing a Blue Badge administration fee, while maintaining the disability benefits disregard at 25%.

For Determination

F S594 Kings Hall Leisure Centre Refurbishment Project - Appropriation of the Kings Hall Leisure Centre Site for Planning Purposes EXEMPT Appendices

From: Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 15, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 109

Average per Month: 5.5

Decisions Recorded: 364