Christopher Kennedy - Councillor for Hackney (Hackney Wick)

Councillor Christopher Kennedy

Labour Hackney Wick Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care, Voluntary Sector and Culture

Email: christopher.kennedy@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) Corporate Committee Council (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee B (Substitute) Health and Wellbeing Board (Chair) Licensing Sub Committee C (Substitute) Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Guest) Licensing Sub Committee E (Substitute) Appointments Committee Licensing Sub Committee A (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee D Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission Special Urgency Notices (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

117 meetings · Page 1 of 24

Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee Committee Member

Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 2 February 2026 2.00 pm

February 02, 2026, 2:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 28 January 2026 7.00 pm

The Council meeting on Wednesday 28 January 2026 saw decisions made regarding school exclusions, the council tax base, and the Pay Policy Statement for Chief Officers. The Council also noted and endorsed the Children and Families Service Full Year Report and approved the Borough of Sanctuary Framework and Action Plan.

January 28, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 26 January 2026 6.00 pm

The Cabinet of Hackney Council was scheduled to consider a range of financial and housing matters, alongside plans for air quality improvement and a framework for supporting sanctuary seekers. The meeting's agenda also included discussions on the council's overall financial position and the Housing Revenue Account budget.

January 26, 2026, 6:00 pm
Health and Wellbeing Board Chair

Health and Wellbeing Board - Wednesday 21 January 2026 3.00 pm

The Health and Wellbeing Board meeting scheduled for Wednesday 21 January 2026 was set to cover a range of critical public health issues, including a comprehensive assessment of children and young people's mental health needs, annual reports on safeguarding, and updates on suicide prevention and tobacco control strategies. The board was also scheduled to hear community feedback on sickle cell services.

January 21, 2026, 3:00 pm
Licensing Sub Committee E Substitute

Licensing Sub Committee E - Tuesday 20 January 2026 2.00 pm

The Licensing Sub Committee E was scheduled to consider a review of a premises licence for Mare Street Wine Ltd. The meeting's agenda also included procedural items and a standing item on Temporary Event Notices.

January 20, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

375 decisions · Page 27 of 75

CHE S571 Procurement of Design and Build construction contracts for nine Council housing development projects comprising Tranche 1 of Hackney’s New Homes Programme (NHP)

From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 7 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 07, 2025

...the Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee of Hackney approved the procurement strategy for construction contracts for nine council housing development projects comprising Tranche 1 of Hackney’s New Homes Programme.

Recommendations Approved

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

CE S491 Commissioning Children’s Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After

From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 7 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 07, 2025

...to commission a block contract for the provision of residential care for Children Looked After in Hackney, providing 6 places in 2 council-owned homes for a term of 5 years with an option for two further annual extensions, at an estimated maximum total cost of £17.86m.

Implemented

CHE S553 Property Asset Management (PAM) Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Contractual Requirements

From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 7 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 07, 2025

...to approve a procurement strategy involving the establishment of an M&E framework, specialist M&E works contracts, and consultancy support contracts to deliver compliant and effective mechanical and electrical services across Property Asset Management.

Implemented

Summary

Meetings Attended: 117

Average per Month: 5.3

Decisions Recorded: 375