Councillor Sarah Young

Labour Woodberry Down Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Environment and Transport

Email: sarah.young@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Scrutiny Panel (Guest) Corporate Committee Council (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Licensing Sub Committee C (Substitute) Planning Sub-Committee Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee D Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Planning Sub-Committee - Pre-Application Licensing Sub Committee A (Substitute) Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Guest) Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission Licensing Sub Committee B (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee E (Substitute)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

74 meetings · Page 1 of 15

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
Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee Committee Member

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
Licensing Sub Committee A Substitute

Licensing Sub Committee A - Tuesday 25 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackney Council Licensing Sub-Committee A met on 25 November 2025 and approved a variation to the premises licence for The Black Eel, formerly known as Draughts. The variation includes changes to the layout, an increase in capacity, and the addition of new conditions to the licence.

November 25, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm

Here's a summary of the Hackney Council Cabinet meeting:

November 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

319 decisions · Page 4 of 64

Variation of a Premises Licence: The Black Eel (Former Draughts), 41 Kingsland High Street London E8 2JS

From: Licensing Sub Committee A - Tuesday 25 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 25, 2025

Recommendations Approved

HCE S645 Public Spaces Protection Order (Wick Woodland, Hackney Marshes and the surrounding areas) 2025

From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025

...to renew the existing Public Space Protection Order for Wick Woodland, Hackney Marshes, and surrounding areas for another three years, continuing controls on anti-social behaviour related to gatherings, noise, and environmental damage.

For Determination

HCE S646 Emergency Planning & Response Review

From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025

...approves the implementation of recommendations to introduce annual reporting on resilience matters for elected members and to provide essential emergency planning and resilience training to all elected members per electoral term, supplemented by the circulation of the Civil Resilience Handbook for Councillors.

For Determination

CHE S537 Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan Proposed Submission Version

From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025

...to recommend to Full Council the approval for publication and subsequent submission to the Government for independent examination the proposed submission version of the Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan, and to delegate authority to the Group Director, Housing, Climate and Economy to approve necessary amendments to the AAP and supporting documentation.

For Determination

Council Housing Acquisition Programme Funding Update (Exempt)

From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025

...to approve a revised authority to vary the grant agreement with the Greater London Authority for the Council Housing Acquisition Programme from £15,000,000 to £16,250,000, reflecting an additional £1,250,000 in grant funding.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 74

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 319