Carole Williams - Councillor for Hackney ( Hoxton West)

Councillor Carole Williams

 Labour  Hoxton West  Cabinet Member for Employment, Human Resources and Equalities

Email: carole.williams@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Scrutiny Panel (Guest) Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Pensions Committee Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission Corporate Committee (Committee Member) Special Urgency Notices (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee Committee Member

Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 1 September 2025 2.00 pm

The Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee met on 1 September 2025, and made decisions on supported living services, and disabled facilities grants. The committee also discussed a council housing acquisition programme, but deferred a decision on it.

September 01, 2025
Scrutiny Panel Guest

Scrutiny Panel - Monday 1 September 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting of the Hackney Council Scrutiny Panel provided an overview of the council's budget, key financial assumptions, and directorate spending priorities, and also reviewed the minutes from previous meetings and the scrutiny panel work programme for 2025/26. Councillors raised concerns about potential budget gaps, savings deliverability, and the impact of funding changes on residents.

September 01, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 23 July 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackney Council meeting on 23 July 2025 addressed violence against women and girls, community consultation, youth justice, members' allowances, and various reports. Councillors approved the Youth Justice Strategic Partnership Plan 2025-28, the Members’ Allowances Scheme 2025-26, and a motion to work together against violence towards women and girls. They also noted the Strategic Plan Update Report 2024/25, the Audit Committee Annual Report 2024-25, and the Licensing Committee Annual Report 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.

July 23, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 21 July 2025 6.00 pm

Here's a summary of the Hackney Council Cabinet meeting:

July 21, 2025
Special Urgency Notices Committee Member

Special Urgency Notices - Monday 21 July 2025 6.00 pm, NEW

The Hackney Council Special Urgency Notices meeting on Monday 21 July 2025 was scheduled to address a single item of business. The meeting was convened to discuss the Youth Justice Strategic Partnership Plan 2025-28, with the aim of securing its approval before a critical funding deadline. Councillor Susan Fajana-Thomas, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Regulatory Services, was the lead member for this item.

July 21, 2025

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