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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Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Scrutiny Panel - Monday 6 October 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackney Council Scrutiny Panel met on 6 October 2025 at Hackney Town Hall. The agenda included the Hackney Council Complaints and Member Enquiries Annual Report, Hackney Council's Performance Reporting New Dashboards, and the Scrutiny Panel Work Programme.

October 06, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 17 September 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackney Council meeting on 17 September 2025 included discussion of climate change initiatives, scrutiny reports, and a motion regarding the two-child benefit cap, which was ultimately rejected. Councillors also approved the annual update on decarbonisation commitments, the Overview and Scrutiny annual report, the Standards Committee annual report, and noted decisions taken under special urgency provisions.

September 17, 2025
Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission Chair

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Monday 15 September 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackney Council's Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission met to discuss several key issues, including the lessons learned from a judicial review regarding children's centres, childcare sufficiency, and school inclusion. The commission also reviewed and agreed the minutes from the previous meeting on 22 July 2025 and discussed the commission's work programme for the remainder of the municipal year.

September 15, 2025
Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Scrutiny Panel - Monday 1 September 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting of the Hackney Council Scrutiny Panel provided an overview of the council's budget, key financial assumptions, and directorate spending priorities, and also reviewed the minutes from previous meetings and the scrutiny panel work programme for 2025/26. Councillors raised concerns about potential budget gaps, savings deliverability, and the impact of funding changes on residents.

September 01, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 23 July 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackney Council meeting on 23 July 2025 addressed violence against women and girls, community consultation, youth justice, members' allowances, and various reports. Councillors approved the Youth Justice Strategic Partnership Plan 2025-28, the Members’ Allowances Scheme 2025-26, and a motion to work together against violence towards women and girls. They also noted the Strategic Plan Update Report 2024/25, the Audit Committee Annual Report 2024-25, and the Licensing Committee Annual Report 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.

July 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Housing, Climate and Economy Directorate Risk Register

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 13, 2026

...noted the contents of the report and the attached risk register and controls in place for the Housing, Climate and Economy Directorate.

Recommendations Approved

Chief Executive’s Directorate Risk Register

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 13, 2026

...noted the contents of the Chief Executive’s Directorate Risk Register and provided feedback on the management of identified risks.

Recommendations Approved

Audit and Anti-Fraud Progress Report

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 13, 2026

...the draft Treasury Management Strategy 2026/27 to 2028/29 was approved for submission to Council, with the Group Director, Finance and Corporate Resource delegated to approve the final version.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management Update

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 13, 2026

...the Audit Committee noted the treasury management activity reports presented in Appendices 1 and 2.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Risk Register

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 13, 2026

...the contents of the report and the attached risk registers and controls in place were noted.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 54

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 150