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

337 decisions · Page 64 of 68

Delegated decisions

From: Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday 9 October 2024 6.30 pm - October 09, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 24 July 2024 as a true and accurate record.

Recommendations Approved

Appointments to Outside Bodies

From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to approve the appointments or nominations of Councillors to outside bodies as detailed in Appendix 1.

Recommendations Approved

Green Motion: Support of a Wealth Tax to Fund Public Services

From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to refer the motion regarding support of a wealth tax to fund public services to the next ordinary meeting of the Full Council for discussion without any debate at the current meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Labour Motion: London Charter to End Rough Sleeping

From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to address rising homelessness, Hackney Council resolved to sign the London Charter to End Rough Sleeping and to urge the government to increase funding and support for homelessness prevention and affordable housing initiatives.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 74

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 337