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 66 of 68

Policy on Disclosure and Barring Service Checks for the Elected Mayor, Councillors and Co-Optees

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

...to adopt and implement with immediate effect a policy on Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Checks for the Elected Mayor, Councillors, and Co-Optees, and to authorize the Monitoring Officer to include this policy in the Council's Constitution.

Recommendations Approved

Year 1 - Annual report on Council Climate Implementation Plan 2023 - 2026

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

...to note the annual update on progress with decarbonisation commitments and the supporting appendices related to the Council Climate Implementation Plan 2023-2026.

Recommendations Approved

Labour Motion: Ending Stigma and Discrimination of the Care Experienced Community

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

...to refer the Labour Motion regarding ending stigma and discrimination of the Care Experienced Community to the next full Council meeting for discussion without any debate at the current meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Transformation Plan

From: Corporate Committee - Tuesday 10 September 2024 6.30 pm - September 10, 2024

... to note the update on the Corporate Transformation Plan and approve its recommendations.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 74

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 337