Matt Cooper - Councillor for Camden ( Primrose Hill)

Councillor Matt Cooper

 Labour and Co-op Party  Primrose Hill

Email: Matt.Cooper@Camden.gov.uk

Council: Camden

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Panel D (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Children, Schools and Families Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Audit and Corporate Governance Committee (Vice-Chair) Licensing Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

33 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Children, Schools and Families Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Children, Schools and Families Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm

The Children, Schools and Families Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025 to discuss safeguarding, education, and the well-being of children and families in Camden. The committee will review the annual reports from both the Camden Safeguarding Children Partnership and the Cabinet Member for Best Start for Children and Families, and will also discuss the directorate's performance and a forward work programme.

December 09, 2025
Licensing Committee Committee Member

Licensing Committee - Monday, 24th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Licensing Committee for Camden Council was scheduled to meet on 24 November 2025, to discuss the Late Night Levy, and disabled access to licensed premises and events. The meeting was also scheduled to include updates on work that had been undertaken by officers, and to allow committee members to share their comments.

November 24, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday, 17th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Camden Council meeting on 17 November 2025 will include a themed debate on child poverty, a discussion of the Euston Area Plan, and consideration of several motions. There will also be a deputation from UNISON regarding school support staff.

November 17, 2025
Children, Schools and Families Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Children, Schools and Families Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 6.30 pm

The Children, Schools and Families Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss provisional school exam results, the Youth Justice Plan, the response to the SEND Provision Scrutiny Panel, and children's social care national reforms.

October 16, 2025
Licensing Panel D Committee Member

Licensing Panel D - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 7.00 pm

Licensing Panel D of Camden Council convened to address a new premises licence application for the Camden Music Festival and a variation application for the Co-operative Group Food Limited. The panel granted the variation application for the Co-operative Group Food Limited with additional conditions, and deferred a decision on the Camden Music Festival pending further information.

July 31, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

9 decisions · Page 1 of 2

Procurement strategy for Enforcement Agent services for the recovery of road traffic and parking debt

From: Licensing Panel D - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 31, 2025

...to approve a procurement strategy for Enforcement Agent services for the recovery of road traffic and parking debt, awarding contracts based on 100% quality and social value for a four-year term with a break clause after two years, estimating an aggregate value of £4.8 million.

Recommendations Approved

Design and Delivery of the Children and Young People's Equitable Service Programme

From: Licensing Panel D - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 31, 2025

...to note the requirements of the second phase of the Children and Young People’s Equitable Services Programme and to award a £50,000 grant to the existing Health Equity Specialist for specialist programme management, including design and delivery support.

Recommendations Approved

Cooperative Councils' Innovation Network

From: Licensing Panel D - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 31, 2025

...to join the Co-Operative Councils Innovation Network as a full member.

Recommendations Approved

Award of additional stop smoking grant

From: Licensing Panel D - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 31, 2025

...the award of the Local Stop Smoking Services Additional Support Grant for 2025/26 to Camden and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, providing the Breathe community stop smoking service, was approved, totaling £234,819.

Recommendations Approved

Central London Forward (CLF) Youth Guarantee Trailblazer grant funding agreement

From: Licensing Panel D - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 31, 2025

... to approve the grant funding agreement with the Greater London Authority for the Central London Forward Youth Guarantee Trailblazer and the corresponding funding agreements with the 11 participating boroughs, enabling Camden to act as the lead administrative authority and distribute the £4,972,200 grant.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 33

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 9