Councillor Sophie Conway
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
61 meetings · Page 1 of 13
Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday 28 May 2026 7.00 pm
Audit Committee - Thursday 16 April 2026 6.30 pm
Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Monday 16 March 2026 7.00 pm
The Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission of Hackney Council was scheduled to consider the outcomes of an Ofsted Area SEND Inspection and engage in a question and answer session with Cabinet members on various policy areas. The meeting agenda also included discussions on behaviour management, support for young parents, child safeguarding, improving outcomes for Black children and young people, and housing support for families with children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday 11 March 2026 7.00 pm
The Scrutiny Panel meeting scheduled for Wednesday 11 March 2026 was set to cover a range of important council functions. Key discussions were planned around the Mayor's Cabinet Question Time, an update on the Council's Digital and Data Management Strategies, and a review of the Scrutiny Panel Budget Scrutiny Report for 2026/27, including the Executive's response. The meeting also included the review of previous minutes and the Scrutiny Panel's work programme.
Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 4 March 2026 7.00 pm
The Hackney Council meeting on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, saw the approval of the 2026/27 budget and Council Tax rates, with a 4.99% increase for Hackney residents. A key decision was the adoption of the right to grow
principle, committing the council to work with community groups to identify and make suitable council-owned land available for food cultivation. The council also noted the fourth and final annual update of its Strategic Plan 2022-2026, highlighting progress made in housing, tackling poverty, and climate action.
Decisions from Meetings
170 decisions · Page 25 of 34
To consider the minutes of the meeting held on 27 November 2024
From: Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025
...to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 27 November 2024 as an accurate record.
Recommendations Approved
Green Group Motion: Call on the Government to Abolish Right to Buy Immediately
From: Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025
...to refer the Green Group Motion calling for the abolition of Right to Buy to the next full council meeting for discussion.
Recommendations Approved
Green Group Motion: Support of the Plant Based Treaty
From: Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025
...to refer the Green Group Motion regarding support of the Plant Based Treaty to the next ordinary meeting of the Full Council for discussion, without debating it at the current meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Labour Group Motion: Together Against Violence Towards Women and Girls (VAWG)
From: Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025
...to refer the Labour Group Motion: Together Against Violence Towards Women and Girls (VAWG), without discussion, to the next ordinary meeting of the Full Council for discussion.
Recommendations Approved
Gambling Act 2005 - Statement of Principles
From: Council - Setting of Council Tax and Local Business Rates 2025/26, Council - Wednesday 29 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 29, 2025
...to approve the Gambling Statement, the consultation report, and the continuation of the policy not to issue casino premises licenses for up to three years, while also authorizing non-substantial changes to the Gambling Statement.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 61
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 170