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

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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

Cabinet - Monday 27 January 2025 6.00 pm

This meeting included a deputation from a member of the Hackney New Traveller Site about the provision of new Traveller sites in the borough, updates on the council's capital programme, the adoption of a supplementary planning document for Dalston, updates on the council's budgets, as well as details of the Housing Revenue Account budget for 2025/26.

January 27, 2025
Pensions Committee

Pensions Committee - Wednesday 22 January 2025 6.30 pm

The meeting on 22 January 2025 was of the Pensions Committee. It was scheduled to involve training on the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), a discussion of the Local Government Pension Scheme's 'Fit for the Future' consultation, an update from the Responsible Investment Working Group and the setting of objectives for the investment consultant.

January 22, 2025
Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee

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

This meeting was scheduled to include the possible approval of a new 'agency model' for running the council's leisure centres, a report on the award of a contract for the installation of solar panels on the roofs of council homes, and decisions on a new management contract for the utilities in empty council homes. It also included a contract award report on the letting of Clissold House Cafe. Please note that this is based only on the meeting documents that were made available in advance of the meeting, and does not contain any information about what was actually said at the meeting, or what was decided.

January 06, 2025
Council

Extraordinary, Council - Tuesday 17 December 2024 6.00 pm, NEW

This meeting of the full council was an extraordinary meeting called to discuss two appointments.

December 17, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Monday 16 December 2024 6.00 pm

The meeting approved a range of measures including: new garden waste charges for 2025/26 and a revised statement of principles for gambling licensing in Hackney. The meeting also considered a range of reports including updates on the progress of the capital programme, the council's financial position, and a new strategy for insourcing and sustainable procurement.

December 16, 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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 78

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 415