Councillor Christopher Kennedy
Email: christopher.kennedy@hackney.gov.uk
Council: Hackney
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
109 meetings · Page 1 of 22
Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 6.00 pm
Here is a briefing on the scheduled Cabinet meeting, outlining the key items in the report pack.
Licensing Sub Committee B - Monday 1 December 2025 7.00 pm
This meeting of the Licensing Sub Committee B included a discussion of licensing sub-committee hearing procedures, an application for a premises licence for an Aldi supermarket, and temporary event notices. The meeting was scheduled to be held remotely and live-streamed via YouTube. Councillors Christopher Kennedy, Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care, Voluntary Sector and Culture, Gilbert Smyth, and Faruk Tinaz were listed as the members of the sub-committee.
Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 1 December 2025 2.00 pm
The Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee (CPIC) met to discuss and approve contract awards for several key projects, including the Kings Hall Leisure Centre refurbishment, park play area upgrades, security services, Google Workspace licences, Stoke Newington School improvements, and penalty charge notice enforcement. The committee approved all recommendations put before it.
Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm
The Hackney Council meeting on 26 November 2025 addressed key issues including rent controls, the Shoreditch Area Action Plan, and pension fund management. The council approved a motion supporting rent controls and adopted the Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan for submission to the government. Additionally, the council noted the Annual Report of the Pensions Committee 2024/25 and the Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap 2025 report.
Licensing Sub Committee A - Tuesday 25 November 2025 7.00 pm
The Hackney Council Licensing Sub-Committee A met on 25 November 2025 and approved a variation to the premises licence for The Black Eel, formerly known as Draughts. The variation includes changes to the layout, an increase in capacity, and the addition of new conditions to the licence.
Decisions from Meetings
346 decisions · Page 21 of 70
CED S585 Colville Heat Network Procurement Strategy Update (General Exception) EXEMPT - To Follow
From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 7 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 07, 2025
Implemented
CE S497 SEND Post 16 Supported Internship Contract Award
From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 7 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 07, 2025
...to provide Supported Internships for up to 180 young people with Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCP) per year, they approved the appointment of three suppliers to a framework contract commencing on 1st September 2025 for an initial two years with options for two further annual extensions, with a maximum value of £3,300,000.
Implemented
CHE S569 External Fire Safety Remedial Works and the appointment of Consultancy Support (inc Principal Designer)
From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 7 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 07, 2025
...to initiate the procurement of specialist external wall consultants to carry out fire risk assessments and principal contractors to undertake necessary remedial works to external wall systems, utilizing government funding and establishing frameworks for consultants and contractors, with delegated authority granted for contract awards.
Implemented
CHE S541 Dockless Cycle Hire Contract Award
From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 7 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 07, 2025
...to appoint Supplier A and Supplier B as the service providers for Hackney's dockless cycle hire service, operating under a fee-paying concession agreement for an initial three-year term with the possibility of two further annual extensions.
Implemented
CED S582 Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) 4 - Contract Award
From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 7 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 07, 2025
...to deliver the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme 4 Sites project, a two-year contract worth £10.3 million, was awarded to Asset Plus to install heat pumps in nine Hackney schools, furthering the council's decarbonisation efforts.
Implemented
Summary
Meetings Attended: 109
Average per Month: 5.5
Decisions Recorded: 346