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
Licensing Sub Committee B - Monday 1 December 2025 7.00 pm
The Hackney Council Licensing Sub Committee B convened to consider a premises licence application for an Aldi store and to address temporary event notices. Councillor Christopher Kennedy, Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care, Voluntary Sector and Culture, Councillor Gilbert Smyth and Councillor Faruk Tinaz were scheduled to be in attendance.
Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 1 December 2025 2.00 pm
The Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee (CPIC) convened to discuss and approve several key contracts, including the refurbishment of the Kings Hall Leisure Centre (KHLC), park play area upgrades, security services, Google Workspace licences, additional resources for Stoke Newington School, and penalty charge notice enforcement agent services. 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 6 of 70
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
HCE S646 Emergency Planning & Response Review
From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025
...approves the implementation of recommendations to introduce annual reporting on resilience matters for elected members and to provide essential emergency planning and resilience training to all elected members per electoral term, supplemented by the circulation of the Civil Resilience Handbook for Councillors.
For Determination
HCE S645 Public Spaces Protection Order (Wick Woodland, Hackney Marshes and the surrounding areas) 2025
From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025
...to renew the existing Public Space Protection Order for Wick Woodland, Hackney Marshes, and surrounding areas for another three years, continuing controls on anti-social behaviour related to gatherings, noise, and environmental damage.
For Determination
CHE S537 Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan Proposed Submission Version
From: Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 24, 2025
...to recommend to Full Council the approval for publication and subsequent submission to the Government for independent examination the proposed submission version of the Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan, and to delegate authority to the Group Director, Housing, Climate and Economy to approve necessary amendments to the AAP and supporting documentation.
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: 109
Average per Month: 5.5
Decisions Recorded: 346