Councillor Carole Williams
Email: carole.williams@hackney.gov.uk
Council: Hackney
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council - Thursday 23 October 2025 6.00 pm
The Hackney Council meeting on 23 October 2025 convened to address a cross-party motion concerning the council's ties with Israel amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The council did not carry the original motion put forward by the Green Party and Hackney Independent Socialist Group. Instead, the council voted to approve recommendations outlined in the Labour group's amended motion.
Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 6 October 2025 2.00 pm
The Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee met on 6 October 2025, and approved the procurement of Google Workspace licences, planned internal and external works, communal works, and void works. The committee also noted the minutes of the Hackney Procurement Board meeting held on 8 July 2025, and approved the minutes of the Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee held on 1 September 2025.
Cabinet - Monday 22 September 2025 6.00 pm
The Hackney Council Cabinet met on 22 September 2025, and among the decisions made, they approved a new Tenancy Management Housing Policy, adopted the Hackney Ways of Working proposals, and approved a series of capital projects, including improvements to Morningside School and Hackney Town Hall. They also discussed the council's overall financial position, with a reported overspend of £9.787m.
Corporate Committee - Monday 22 September 2025 6.30 pm
The Hackney Council's Corporate Committee convened on 22 September 2025, approving the Planning Service Authority Monitoring Report, noting the Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap 2025 report, and reviewing the Corporate Committee's work programme for 2025/26. The committee also approved the minutes from the previous meeting held on 19 May 2025.
Council - Wednesday 17 September 2025 7.00 pm
The Hackney Council meeting on 17 September 2025 included discussion of climate change initiatives, scrutiny reports, and a motion regarding the two-child benefit cap, which was ultimately rejected. Councillors also approved the annual update on decarbonisation commitments, the Overview and Scrutiny annual report, the Standards Committee annual report, and noted decisions taken under special urgency provisions.
Decisions from Meetings
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F S650 Security Services Contract - Lots 1 & 2, Hackney Corporate Site Security, Vacant Buildings and Concierge Services
From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 1 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 01, 2025
...to award framework agreements for four years to Supplier C for both Lot 1, providing security services, and Lot 2, providing concierge services, to the Council.
For Determination
F S624 Google Workspace Licences - Contract Award
From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 1 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 01, 2025
...to ensure the continuity of essential services, they approved the award of a contract to Supplier C for the supply of Google Workspace licenses for an initial two-year term, with a one-year extension option.
For Determination
HCE S653 Kings Hall Leisure Centre (KHLC) Refurbishment Project - Enabling Works Design and Build contract award and Main Works Design and Build (D&B) Contract Award
From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 1 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 01, 2025
...the committee approved the award of a JCT Design and Build Enabling Works contract and a JCT Design and Build Main Works contract to Morgan Sindall for the Kings Hall Leisure Centre Refurbishment Project, subject to Cabinet approval of the revised project budget.
For Determination
HCE S603 Parks Play Areas Refurbishments Phase 3: Design and Build Contract
From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 1 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 01, 2025
...to award a JCT Design & Build contract for Phase 3 of the Play Area Refurbishment Programme to the most economically advantageous tenderer for £2,332,375, and to delegate authority to the Director Environment & Climate Change to finalize the contract.
For Determination
CE S640 Stoke Newington School - Creation of Additional Resourced Provision Assessment Centre and Media Suite Works
From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 1 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 01, 2025
...to appoint Contractor C as the Design and Build Contractor for the Stoke Newington School project, which includes an Additional Resourced Provision for 30 pupils and a media suite, starting from RIBA Stage 3+ onwards.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 58
Average per Month: 2.9
Decisions Recorded: 286