Robert Chapman - Councillor for Hackney (Homerton)

Councillor Robert Chapman

Labour Homerton Cabinet Member for Finance, Insourcing and Customer Service

Email: Robert.chapman@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Scrutiny Panel (Guest) Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee (Chair) Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Licensing Committee Pensions Committee (Vice-Chair) Appointments Committee Licensing Sub Committee C Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission (Guest) 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
Pensions Committee Vice-Chair

Extraordinary, Pensions Committee - Wednesday 10 December 2025 4.30 pm

The Hackney Council Pensions Committee convened to discuss and approve recommendations regarding the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and the procurement of a pension fund voting partner. Both discussions were held in private due to the commercially sensitive nature of the information.

December 10, 2025
Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee Chair

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
Pensions Committee Vice-Chair

Pensions Committee - Tuesday 25 November 2025 6.30 pm

The Hackney Council Pensions Committee convened to discuss and approve several key items, including the Pension Fund Annual Report and Accounts for 2024/25, a draft consultation response to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), and the Pension Committee's Annual Report to the Full Council. The committee also received updates on various investment-related matters, most of which were discussed in private due to their commercially sensitive nature.

November 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

415 decisions · Page 49 of 83

Section 85 Local Government Act 1972 – Resolution To Extend Six Month Rule

From: 2025-26 Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025

...to grant Councillor Joseph a dispensation from attending Council meetings until August 25, 2025, due to maternity leave, as per Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972.

Recommendations Approved

Green Group: Call on Government to Abolish Right to Buy

From: 2025-26 Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025

...to refer the Green Group's motion calling on the Government to abolish Right to Buy to the next full council meeting for discussion.

Recommendations Approved

Green Group Motion: Opposing the Two Child Benefit Cap

From: 2025-26 Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 26, 2025

...to defer the Green Group's motion opposing the Two Child Benefit Cap to the next ordinary meeting of the Full Council for discussion, without any debate at the current meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 78

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 415