Mayor Caroline Woodley -  for Hackney

Mayor Caroline Woodley

 Labour

Email: caroline.woodley@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

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Committees: Scrutiny Panel (Guest) Cabinet (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Appointments Committee Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Special Urgency Notices (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

39 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 6.00 pm

December 15, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm

Here's a brief overview of the upcoming Hackney Council meeting. Councillors are scheduled to discuss the Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan, a motion on rent controls, and the annual report of the Pensions Committee. They will also consider the gender and ethnicity pay gap, and various appointments.

November 26, 2025
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm

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

November 24, 2025
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Monday 27 October 2025 6.00 pm

The Hackney Council Cabinet met on 27 October 2025 and adopted a new Digital Strategy, a Corporate Asset Management Strategy, and a Regeneration Framework for Hoxton. They also approved funding for improvements to a playground, public spaces, libraries, and a new car pound, and noted the council's overall financial position.

October 27, 2025
Council Committee Member

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.

October 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

203 decisions · Page 3 of 41

CE S634 Eliminating Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy 2025 - 2029

From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025

...to approve the Eliminating Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG) Strategy 2025-2029.

For Determination

HCE S614 Hackney Economic Development Plan and Circular Economy Strategy

From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025

... to adopt Hackney’s Economic Development Plan and associated Implementation Plan, as well as the Circular Economy Strategy & Action Plan, while delegating authority to the Group Director for Housing, Climate, and Economy to make necessary amendments to both plans.

For Determination

HCE S629 Kings Hall Leisure Centre Refurbishment Project Financial Business Case Update

From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025

...to enable the Kings Hall Leisure Centre Refurbishment project to proceed, the Cabinet approved an increase of £19.478m to the capital costs, bringing the total to £90.92m, and noted the associated funding streams and revenue impact.

For Determination

F S513 Capital Update and Property Disposals And Acquisitions Report

From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025

...to facilitate financial management and control of the Council's finances, the Cabinet of Hackney approved a 4-year Digital Transformation Programme, upgrades to parking CCTV cameras and EV charge points, a dockless cycle hire refresh, allocation of capital resources to appraise future use options for two school sites, a Letter of Indemnity for Hackney Museum refurbishment, and budget re-profiling and adjustments, while also noting S106 schemes and capital monitoring.

For Determination

Council Housing Acquisition Programme Funding Update (Exempt)

From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025

...to approve a revised authority to vary the grant agreement with the Greater London Authority for the Council Housing Acquisition Programme from £15,000,000 to £16,250,000, reflecting an additional £1,250,000 in grant funding.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 39

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 203