Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of Urgent Business. (Late items of Urgent Business will be considered under the agenda item where they appear. New items of Urgent Business will be dealt with under Item 15 below. New items of exempt business will be dealt with at Item 19 below).

There were no items of urgent business.

A Member with a disclosable pecuniary interest or a prejudicial interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered:

(i) must disclose the interest at the start of the meeting or when the interest becomes apparent, and

(ii) may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must withdraw from the meeting room.

A Member who discloses at a meeting a disclosable pecuniary interest which is not registered in the Register of Members’ Interests or the subject of a pending notification must notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the disclosure.

Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal interests and prejudicial interests are defined at Paragraphs 8.1-15.2 of Section Two of Part 5 of the Constitution  and Appendix A of the Members’ Code of Conduct.

There were no declarations of interest.

On occasions part of the Cabinet meeting will be held in private and will not be open to the public if an item is being considered that is likely to lead to the disclosure of exempt or confidential information. In accordance with the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 (the “Regulations”), members of the public can make representations about why that part of the meeting should be open to the public.

This agenda contains exempt items as set out at Item [22] : Exclusion of the Press and Public.  No representations with regard to these have been received.

This is the formal 5 clear day notice under the Regulations to confirm that this Cabinet meeting will be partly held in private for the reasons set out in this Agenda.

There was no intention to conduct business in private, or any representations received.

There were no questions/deputations.

To agree the minutes of the previous meeting of Cabinet held on 16 September 2019

The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting on the 16 September 2019 were approved as a correct record.

To receive the minutes of the Cabinet Procurement Committee (CPC) held on 9^th September 2019 - for noting only.

The Minutes of the Cabinet Procurement Committee were approved.

This report on the capital programme for 2019/20 updates members on the capital programme agreed in the 2019/20 budget, and includes capital project approvals for Children, Adults and Community Health and Neighbourhoods and Housing (Non -Housing).

RESOLVED:

I.  That the schemes for Children, Adults and Community Health as set out in section 9.2 were approved as follows: 

  The Garden School Post 16 and Expansion: Resource and Spend approval of £2,038k (£50k in 2019/20, £200k in 2020/21, £1,458k in 2021/22 and £330k in 2022/23) to fund the expansion at The Garden School.

II.  That the schemes for Neighbourhoods and Housing (Non) as set out in section 9.3 were approved as follows:

  Wick Road: Resource and spend approval of £42k in 2019/20 is requested to increase the existing funding for the two-way conversion of Wick Road.

  Highways Planned Maintenance: Spend approval of £4,000k in 2019/20 is requested in order to deliver the 2019/20 Planned Maintenance Highways Programme. 

III.  That the capital programme adjustments summarised below set out in detail in para 9.4 was approved accordingly:

IV.  That the S106 schemes as set out in section 9.5 and summarised below be given resource and spending were approved as follows:

The Mayor introduced the report to the Cabinet.

RESOLVED:

I.  That the schemes for Children, Adults and Community Health as set out in section 9.2 were approved as follows: 

  The Garden School Post 16 and Expansion: Resource and Spend approval of £2,038k (£50k in 2019/20, £200k in 2020/21, £1,458k in 2021/22 and £330k in 2022/23) to fund the expansion at The Garden School.

II.  That the schemes for Neighbourhoods and Housing (Non) as set out in section 9.3 were approved as follows:

  Wick Road: Resource and spend approval of £42k in 2019/20 is requested to increase the existing funding for the two-way conversion of Wick Road.

  Highways Planned Maintenance: Spend approval of £4,000k in 2019/20 is requested in order to deliver the 2019/20 Planned Maintenance Highways Programme. 

III.  That the capital programme adjustments summarised below set out in detail in para 9.4 was approved accordingly:

IV.  That the S106 schemes as set out in section 9.5 and summarised below be given resource and spending were approved as follows:

This is the third Overall Financial Position (OFP) report for 2019/20 and is based on detailed August 2019 provisional outturn monitoring data from directorates. We are forecasting an overspend of £4,833k at year end.

RESOLVED:

That the cabinet update the overall financial position for August, covering the General Fund and the HRA, and the earmarking by the Group Director of Finance and Corporate Resources of any underspend to support funding of future cost pressures and the funding of the Capital Programme.

Councillor Rennison introduced the report.

RESOLVED:

That the cabinet update the overall financial position for August, covering the General Fund and the HRA, and the earmarking by the Group Director of Finance and Corporate Resources of any underspend to support funding of future cost pressures and the funding of the Capital Programme.

Cabinet is recommended to approve the amendment of the Selective Licensing application and approval process.

RESOLVED:

That the Cabinet approved the amendment of the Selective Licensing application and approval process as follows:

  I.  The Council will accept, in certain circumstances, an application for a single licence in respect of a block of flats or in respect of a combination of flats within a block, where all of the flats covered by the application are:

(i)  in the same building,

(ii)  all under the same ownership and management control, and

(iii)  all let on tenancies or licences which are not exempt tenancies^[1] or licences.

  II.  The functions of the Mayor and Cabinet under Part 3 of the Housing Act 2004 (designation of discretionary licensing area and licensing relating to it) be delegated to each of the Director of Regeneration and the Head of Private Sector Housing, and each of those officers be authorised to further delegate those functions to officers within the Private Sector Housing Team as he deems appropriate from time to time, subject to the Director of Regeneration or the Head of Private Sector Housing briefing the Mayor and Lead Member on any exercise of those functions which entails a change to the discretionary licensing scheme.

  III.  Cabinet noted and approved London Borough of Hackney Designation of an Area for Selective Licensing 2018 dated 10 May 2018 which came into force on 1 October 2018.

The Mayor introduced the report.

The Mayor advised that there was an exempt appendix at item 18.  He asked members if they would like to move into an exempt session to raise any points of clarification on the exempt appendix. Members did not have any points of clarification therefor the meeting did not move into an exempt session.

RESOLVED:

That the Cabinet approved the amendment of the Selective Licensing application and approval process as follows:

  I.  The Council will accept, in certain circumstances, an application for a single licence in respect of a block of flats or in respect of a combination of flats within a block, where all of the flats covered by the application are:

(i)  in the same building,

(ii)  all under the same ownership and management control, and

(iii)  all let on tenancies or licences which are not exempt tenancies^[1] or licences.

  II.  The functions of the Mayor and Cabinet under Part 3 of the Housing Act 2004 (designation of discretionary licensing area and licensing relating to it) be delegated to each of the Director of Regeneration and the Head of Private Sector Housing, and each of those officers be authorised to further delegate those functions to officers within the Private Sector Housing Team as he deems appropriate from time to time, subject to the Director of Regeneration or the Head of Private Sector Housing briefing the Mayor and Lead Member on any exercise of those functions which entails a change to the discretionary licensing scheme.

  III.  Cabinet noted and approved London Borough of Hackney Designation of an Area for Selective Licensing 2018 dated 10 May 2018 which came into force on 1 October 2018.

The report recommends that the cabinet notes the appointment of the members of the hackney schools board and notes the recommendation from the deputy and nomination committee and approves the appointments.

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet noted the appointment of:

Cllr Anntoinette Bramble,

Anne Canning, and

Annie Gammon

 To serve as ex-officio members of the Hackney Schools Board from 13 November 2019, In line with the HSG Board’s terms of reference.

That Cabinet noted the recommendation from the Deputy Mayor and nomination committee, and approved the appointment of:

Cllr Christopher Kennedy,

Ben Hassan, Louise Nichols,

Justine MacDonald,

Kristoffer McGee,

Marisa Childs,

Jermain Jackman,

Chris Jones,

Andrea Powell, and

Debra Robinson.

To serve as members of the Hackney Schools Board for a term of three years commencing on 13 November 2019.

Deputy Mayor Bramble introduced the report.

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet noted the appointment of:

Cllr Anntoinette Bramble,

Anne Canning, and

Annie Gammon

 To serve as ex-officio members of the Hackney Schools Board from 13 November 2019, In line with the HSG Board’s terms of reference.

That Cabinet noted the recommendation from the Deputy Mayor and nomination committee, and approved the appointment of:

Cllr Christopher Kennedy,

Ben Hassan, Louise Nichols,

Justine MacDonald,

Kristoffer McGee,

Marisa Childs,

Jermain Jackman,

Chris Jones,

Andrea Powell, and

Debra Robinson.

To serve as members of the Hackney Schools Board for a term of three years commencing on 13 November 2019.

This report outlines the key achievements of the Board, areas for further development as well as what the Board will prioritise in the forthcoming year. An overview of the safeguarding data for the London Borough of Hackney is also included for reference. 

RESOLVED:

That the report was noted for information purposes only.

Deputy Mayor Clark introduced the report.

RESOLVED:

That the report was noted for information purposes only.

This full year report provides Members with oversight of activities within the Children and Families’ Service including performance updates and information about key service developments and information about vulnerable adolescents and adoption. The report also includes information on Young Hackney, the Council’s early help, prevention and diversion service for children and young people aged 6-19 years old and up to 25 years if the young person has a special education need or disability.

RESOLVED:

That the Cabinet :

 ? Endorsed the report.

 ? Took note of information held within the report.

 ? Recommend this report to Council.

Deputy Mayor Bramble introduced the report.

RESOLVED:

That the Cabinet :

 ? Endorsed the report.

 ? Took note of information held within the report.

 ? Recommend this report to Council.

RESOLVED:

 That the Cabinet approved the following re-nomination to the St Monica’s Catholic Primary School.

Mr James Hills

The Mayor introduced the report.

RESOLVED:

 That the Cabinet approved the following re-nomination to the St Monica’s Catholic Primary School.

James Hills

To consider any items admitted at Item 2 above.

There were no new items of unrestricted urgent business.

Note from the Governance Services Manager

Items 17 and 18 allow for the consideration of exempt information.

Item 18 is in relation to item 10 respectively.

RESOLVED:

That the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting as the items below contain exempt information, as defined under paragraph, 3 & 5 of Part 1, schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Members did not have any points of clarification for items 17 and 18, therefore the meeting did not move into an exempt session.

Exempt appendix in relation to item 10.

To consider any EXEMPT items admitted at Item 2 above.