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

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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.

116 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
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
Scrutiny Panel Guest

Call-in Extra Ordinary Meeting, Scrutiny Panel - Monday 19 January 2026 5.00 pm

The Scrutiny Panel was scheduled to consider a call-in request concerning a key decision made by the Cabinet regarding the implementation of standard fees and charges for markets, street trading, and shop fronts for the 2025/2026 financial year. The meeting's agenda also included standard procedural items.

January 19, 2026, 5:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

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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.

Recommendations Approved

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.

Recommendations Approved

HCE S642 Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) Enforcement Agent Services

From: Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee - Monday 1 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 01, 2025

...to award contracts to six suppliers for four years, based on their final evaluation scores, for the collection of outstanding Penalty Charge Notice debt, implementing a performance-based competitive allocation system to improve recovery rates and service value.

Recommendations Approved

Labour Motion: Hackney Needs Rent Controls

From: Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 26, 2025

...to build more council homes, work with the Mayor of London to introduce rent controls, request government permission for local rent controls, and campaign for rent controls to protect renters.

Recommendations Approved

Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan Proposed Submission Version

From: Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 26, 2025

... the Council approved the proposed submission of the Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan for publication and submission to the government for independent examination, while delegating authority to the Group Director to approve administrative amendments.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 116

Average per Month: 5.3

Decisions Recorded: 368