Councillor Christopher Kennedy

Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 14 October 2025 7.00 pm

The Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission met to discuss the impact of NHS England's 10-year plan on local healthcare, the future of soft facilities management at Homerton Healthcare, integrated neighbourhood teams, and patient data sharing via the NHS Federated Data Platform. The commission heard updates from NHS North East London (NEL), Homerton Healthcare, and the Good Law Project, and discussed concerns about data security, ethical considerations, and the integration of services.

Licensing Sub Committee E - Tuesday 14 October 2025 2.00 pm

The Licensing Sub Committee E of Hackney Council met to consider a premises licence application and a summary licence review. Councillor Sharon Patrick, Councillor Gilbert Smyth, and Councillor Christopher Kennedy were the members of the committee.

Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 6 October 2025 2.00 pm

The Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee met on 6 October 2025, and approved the procurement of Google Workspace licences, planned internal and external works, communal works, and void works. The committee also noted the minutes of the Hackney Procurement Board meeting held on 8 July 2025, and approved the minutes of the Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee held on 1 September 2025.

Licensing Sub Committee C - Wednesday 24 September 2025 7.00 pm

Licensing Sub Committee C met to discuss licensing applications for The Macbeth and Bread and Butter. The committee approved the application for a premises licence for The Macbeth with added conditions, but refused the application for a variation of the premises licence for Bread and Butter.

Cabinet - Monday 22 September 2025 6.00 pm

The Hackney Council Cabinet met on 22 September 2025, and among the decisions made, they approved a new Tenancy Management Housing Policy, adopted the Hackney Ways of Working proposals, and approved a series of capital projects, including improvements to Morningside School and Hackney Town Hall. They also discussed the council's overall financial position, with a reported overspend of £9.787m.