Councillor Sophie Conway

Council Committee Member

Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday 28 May 2026 7.00 pm

Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Thursday 16 April 2026 6.30 pm

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission Chair

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Monday 16 March 2026 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission of Hackney Council was scheduled to consider the outcomes of an Ofsted Area SEND Inspection and engage in a question and answer session with Cabinet members on various policy areas. The meeting agenda also included discussions on behaviour management, support for young parents, child safeguarding, improving outcomes for Black children and young people, and housing support for families with children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday 11 March 2026 7.00 pm

The Scrutiny Panel meeting scheduled for Wednesday 11 March 2026 was set to cover a range of important council functions. Key discussions were planned around the Mayor's Cabinet Question Time, an update on the Council's Digital and Data Management Strategies, and a review of the Scrutiny Panel Budget Scrutiny Report for 2026/27, including the Executive's response. The meeting also included the review of previous minutes and the Scrutiny Panel's work programme.

Council Committee Member

Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 4 March 2026 7.00 pm

The Hackney Council meeting on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, saw the approval of the 2026/27 budget and Council Tax rates, with a 4.99% increase for Hackney residents. A key decision was the adoption of the right to grow principle, committing the council to work with community groups to identify and make suitable council-owned land available for food cultivation. The council also noted the fourth and final annual update of its Strategic Plan 2022-2026, highlighting progress made in housing, tackling poverty, and climate action.