Councillor Sarah Young
Email: sarah.young@hackney.gov.uk
Council: Hackney
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
74 meetings · Page 11 of 15
Council - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm
This meeting was the third ordinary meeting of the 2024/2025 Municipal Year. It included discussion of a petition, scheduled questions from members of the public and Councillors, a report on the work of the Standards Committee, and consideration of motions on the hostile environment, rough sleeping, drug harm reduction and the two-child benefit cap. It also included the appointment of Councillors to outside bodies and the review of political balance on the Council's committees.
Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 26 November 2024 7.00 pm
The meeting reviewed the Hackney Education department’s proposals for a second round of school closures and mergers in the borough, following on from 4 Hackney primary school closures in August 2024. No decision was made at the meeting, which was to hear evidence and inform any recommendations made by the Commission to the Cabinet.
Cabinet - Monday 25 November 2024 6.00 pm
The Cabinet noted the minutes of the previous meetings and approved two new capital schemes totalling £659k to improve the Council's IT systems. The Cabinet also approved a new lease for Zer Cafe in Goodchild Road, and approved the sale of the vacant office building at 17 Sylvester Road.
Planning Sub-Committee - Pre-Application - Wednesday 20 November 2024 6.30 pm
This meeting has been cancelled.
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Monday 18 November 2024 7.00 pm
The meeting was scheduled to include presentations from external partners on the North London Waste Authority’s new Joint Waste Strategy 2025-40 and a review by Hackney Council officers of the recent changes to the Council’s waste and recycling collections. The agenda also included updates on work arising from previous scrutiny reviews.
Decisions from Meetings
337 decisions · Page 1 of 68
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
F S514 Capital Update and Property Disposals And Acquisitions EXEMPT Appendices
From: Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 15, 2025
Recommendations Approved
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
F S594 Kings Hall Leisure Centre Refurbishment Project - Appropriation of the Kings Hall Leisure Centre Site for Planning Purposes EXEMPT Appendices
From: Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 15, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 74
Average per Month: 3.7
Decisions Recorded: 337