Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care, Voluntary Sector and Culture
Hackney Council is addressing concerns over cultural funding cuts, with the Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care, Voluntary Sector and Culture responding to scrutiny.
Hackney Council's Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care, Voluntary Sector and Culture, Councillor Chris Kennedy, provided a response in July 2025 to a scrutiny letter concerning the discontinuation of funding for Hackney Carnival. The Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission met to review this response and discuss the council's decision.
The council had decided to discontinue the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) funding, which previously amounted to a £1 million investment over two-year cycles, citing budgetary pressures to protect frontline services. This decision has led to concerns about the sustainability of the annual celebration.
Key facts
- The Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission met on 9 July 2025 to discuss Hackney Carnival funding. Source
- Councillor Chris Kennedy, Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care, Voluntary Sector and Culture, provided a response to a scrutiny letter in July 2025. Source
- Hackney Council discontinued Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) funding for Hackney Carnival. Source
- The NCIL funding for Hackney Carnival previously amounted to a £1 million investment over two-year cycles. Source
- The funding cut was driven by budgetary pressures to protect frontline services for vulnerable residents. Source
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