Sophie Conway - Councillor for Hackney (Hackney Central)

Councillor Sophie Conway

Labour Hackney Central

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Corporate Committee Council (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission (Chair) Licensing Committee Licensing Sub Committee D Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Audit Committee (Committee Member) Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission Chair

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 10 February 2026 7.00 pm

February 10, 2026, 7:00 pm
Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

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
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.30 pm

The Audit Committee of Hackney Council met on Tuesday 13 January 2026, approving recommendations from the Audit and Anti-Fraud Progress Report and noting the Treasury Management activity reports. The committee also reviewed the Corporate Risk Register and the Chief Executive's Directorate Risk Register.

January 13, 2026, 6:30 pm
Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission Chair

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Monday 12 January 2026 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission was scheduled to discuss a child safeguarding practice review concerning Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy, the City and Hackney Safeguarding Partnership's annual report, and the Hackney Education Strategy. The Commission was also set to review its work programme for the upcoming municipal year.

January 12, 2026, 7:00 pm
Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission Chair

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Wednesday 10 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission met to discuss budget monitoring for children and education services, the Families First Programme, sexual and reproductive health services for young people, the Hackney Education Strategy 2025-2028, behaviour management and school inclusion, and the commission's work programme. The commission agreed to explore the equalities impact assessment related to changes in funding for children's centres in more depth at a future meeting.

December 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 24 July 2024 as a true and accurate record.

Recommendations Approved

Appointments to Outside Bodies

From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to approve the appointments or nominations of Councillors to outside bodies as detailed in Appendix 1.

Recommendations Approved

Green Motion: Support of a Wealth Tax to Fund Public Services

From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to refer the motion regarding support of a wealth tax to fund public services to the next ordinary meeting of the Full Council for discussion without any debate at the current meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Labour Motion: London Charter to End Rough Sleeping

From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to address rising homelessness, Hackney Council resolved to sign the London Charter to End Rough Sleeping and to urge the government to increase funding and support for homelessness prevention and affordable housing initiatives.

Recommendations Approved

Scrutiny Annual Report 2023/24

From: Council - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to note the Scrutiny Annual Report 2023/24.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 53

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 150