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.

109 meetings · Page 19 of 22

Council

Council - Wednesday 24 July 2024 7.00 pm

July 24, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Monday 22 July 2024 6.00 pm

This meeting was scheduled to include a deputation about the council's response to the Hackney Commission into Affordable Childcare, and reports on the council's financial position, its transformation strategy, and a planned scheme for delegating planning powers from the London Legacy Development Corporation to Hackney Council.

July 22, 2024
Licensing Committee

Licensing Committee - Wednesday 17 July 2024 7.00 pm

The Licensing Committee of Hackney Council met on the evening of Wednesday 17 July 2024. The meeting was scheduled to consider an update on the council’s Late Night Levy scheme, including details of the scheme’s finances. This report details what was scheduled to be discussed in the meeting. It does not contain the transcript of what was said during the meeting, and so does not cover what was actually decided.

July 17, 2024
Licensing Sub Committee D

Licensing Sub Committee D - Tuesday 16 July 2024 2.00 pm

This meeting was scheduled to include the consideration of a new Premises Licence application for the Shoreditch Grill on Hackney Road, as well as a variation application for an existing Premises Licence for La Camionera on Well Street in Homerton. The documents do not include any information about what was discussed or decided.

July 16, 2024
Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee

Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 15 July 2024 2.00 pm

This meeting was scheduled to discuss a range of procurement decisions including the award of contracts for the provision of domestic abuse support services, a framework of contractors and consultants for the Corporate Property and Asset Management team (CPAM), cloud hosting services, and the development of new homes at the De Beauvoir Estate. The documents do not tell us what was discussed at the meeting or whether any decisions were made.

July 15, 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