Councillor Clayeon McKenzie

Cabinet - Monday 28 April 2025 6.00 pm

The Hackney Council Cabinet met on Monday 28 April 2025, and agreed to launch a public consultation on introducing a renewed selective licensing scheme and an additional licensing scheme to improve standards in the private rented sector. They also approved a proposal to increase fees at children's centres and accepted £6 million in grant funding for the Connect to Work programme.

Cabinet - Tuesday 22 April 2025 5.00 pm, NEW

At a meeting on 22 April 2025, Hackney Council's cabinet made the difficult decision to close or merge several primary schools in the borough, citing falling pupil numbers and financial sustainability as key factors. Councillor Anntoinette Bramble, Statutory Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Education, Young People and Children's Social Care, who was chairing the meeting in the absence of Mayor Caroline Woodley, emphasised the commitment to safeguarding the quality of education for all children in Hackney despite these challenges. The cabinet approved recommendations for Sir Thomas Abney Primary School, St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Oldhill Community School and St Dominic’s Catholic Primary School.

Cabinet - Monday 24 March 2025 6.00 pm

The Hackney Council Cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including tree vandalism, support for young people, property disposals, the council's financial position, household support funding, and updates to the local development scheme. The cabinet approved the sale of three properties on Ashwin Street, despite concerns from the public about the impact on the Dalston Eastern Curve Garden and affordable workspace for artists. They also received a presentation from the Hackney Youth Parliament and approved a new housing policy to support residents with additional needs.

2025-26 Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting was the last meeting of Hackney Council for the 2024/25 municipal year, and included a wide-ranging set of reports, a review of the proposed budget for 2025/26 and a number of motions submitted by the Green and Labour groups.

Cabinet - Monday 24 February 2025 6.00 pm

The Cabinet approved a 4.99% increase to Council Tax for 2025-26, with 2% ringfenced for adult social care, to help balance the budget alongside £10m from reserves, despite receiving £25m more than expected from the government. £880,000 was also approved to upgrade CCTV in the town centre, and a £10m grant from the London Estate Regeneration Fund to help regenerate the Marian Court and Kings Crescent estates was formally accepted.