Agenda and decisions

There were no apologies for absence.

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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 20 below. New items of exempt business will be dealt with at Item 24 below.

There were no items of urgent business.

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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.

Mayor Glanville advised that under Item 13 – A Place For Everyone Hackney Voluntary And Community Sector Small Grants 2020/21 (First Round) - Key Decision No. CE Q28, he was declaring a personal but non prejudicial interest as he was known personally to a person whose employer was applying for a grant.

Deputy Mayor Bramble advised that under Item 13 – A Place For Everyone Hackney Voluntary And Community Sector Small Grants 2020/21 (First Round) - Key Decision No. CE Q28, as an appointed member of Hackney Playbus Executive Board she a personal and prejudicial interest and would be withdrawing from the proceedings on consideration of the item.

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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 21 : 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 were no representations received.

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There were no questions, deputations, or petitions.

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To agree the unrestricted minutes of the previous meeting of Cabinet held on 20 January 2020.

RESOLVED

That the unrestricted minutes of Cabinet held on 20 January 2020 be confirmed as an accurate record of the proceedings.

To receive the unrestricted minutes of the Cabinet Procurement Committee (CPC) held on 2 December 2019, and 13 January 2020 - for noting only.

RESOLVED

That the unrestricted minutes of Cabinet Procurement Committee held on 2 December 2019, and 13 January 2020 be received and noted.

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet response to the Scrutiny Commission into serious violence be agreed.

This report asks Cabinet to agree and recommend to Council for approval, the 2020/21 General Fund budget estimates, a 3.99% increase in the Hackney element of Council Tax made up of 2% in respect of adult social care and 1.99% in respect of other services, and a series of recommendations relating to the Council finances in respect of the 2020/21 financial year.

In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 which require Local Authorities to  record in the minutes how each Councillor voted (including any abstentions) when determining the Council’s Budget,  and the level of Council Tax to be levied.

On a roll call vote there being nine for – Mayor Glanville, Councillors Bramble, Burke, Kennedy, McKenzie, Nicolson, Rennison, Selman, and Williams, nil against and no abstentions it was:

RESOLVED

3.1  That Cabinet recommend to Council following consideration of the report the following recommendations for approval:

3.2  that Council be recommended:

3.2.1  To bring forward into 2020/21 the Council’s projected General Fund balances of £15.0m and to note the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) balances of £15m

3.2.2  To agree for approval the directorate estimates and estimates for the General Finance Account items set out in Table 1, below.

3.2.3  To note that the budget is a financial exposition of the priorities set out within the Corporate Plan attached at Appendix 11.

3.2.4  To note that in line with the requirements of the Local Government Act 2003, the Group Director, Finance and Corporate Resources, is of the view that:

The General Fund balances of £15.0m and the level of reserves, particularly in relation to capital, are adequate to meet the Council’s financial needs for 2020/21 and that considering the economic uncertainty they should not fall below this level. This view takes account of the reserves included in the Council’s latest audited Accounts as at 31 March 2019, the movements of those reserves since that date – which have been tracked through the Overall Financial Position (OFP) Reports, and the latest OFP projections. Note also, that the projections in the HRA to maintain the balance at £15m by 31 March 2020 are also considered to be adequate at this point in time but will need to continue to be reviewed in the light of the challenges facing the HRA.

The General Fund estimates are sufficiently robust to set a balanced budget for 2020/21. This takes into account the adequacy of the level of balances and reserves outlined above and the assurance gained from the comparisons of the 2019/20 budget with the projected spend identified in the December 2019 OFP. The overall level of the corporate contingency has been set at £2m.

3.2.5  To approve the proposed General Fund fees and charges as set out in Appendix 8 for implementation from 1st April 2020.

3.2.6  To continue the policy requiring the Group Director, Finance and Corporate Resources to seek to mitigate the impact of significant changes to either resources, such as Top Up Grant changes, or expenditure requirements.

3.2.7  To note the summary of the HRA Budget and Rent setting report agreed by Cabinet on 20^th January 2020.

3.2.8  To authorise the Group Director, Finance and Corporate Resources to implement any virements required to allocate provision for demand and growth pressures set out in this report subject to the appropriate evidence base being provided.

3.2.9  To approve:

  The  ...  view the full decision text for item 9.

This report updates Cabinet on the current position of the Capital Programme and seeks spending and resource approval as required to enable officers to proceed with the delivery of those schemes as set out in section 9 of the report.

RESOLVED

i.  That the schemes for Children, Adults and Community Health as set out in section 9.2 of the report be approved as follows:

  Gainsborough Primary School SEND: Resource and spend approval of £400k (£15k in 2019/20,  £300k in 2020/21 and £85k in 2021/22) is requested to develop, in partnership with Gainsborough Primary School,  additional resourced provision for 10 placements for children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH).

Education Asbestos Remedial Works: Spend approval of £200k (£100k in 2020/21 and £100k in 2021/22) is requested to fund the rolling programme of asbestos surveys and the remedial works to a number of the Council’s maintained schools and children’s centres. 

ii.   That the schemes for Finance and Corporate Resources as set out in section 9.2 of the report be approved as follows:

  Hackney Town Hall Essential Works: Virement and spend approval of £500k (£350k in 2019/20 and £150k in 2020/21) is requested to fund the essential repairs and maintenance programme of works to Hackney Town Hall and the continual programme of asset maintenance required to ensure that the Grade II Listed building is maintained.

  Microsoft Client Access Licences (CALs): Virement and spend approval of £110k in 2019/20 is required to purchase one-off licences for Microsoft Client Access.

  Hackney Learning Trust (HLT) G Suite Roll Out: Virement and spend approval of £200k (£100k in 2019/20 and £100k in 2020/21) is required to fund the rollout of G Suite applications across HLT as we work to integrate all of HLT systems into the Council

ICT Corporate Core Infrastructures: Virement and spend approval of £500k (£55k in 2019/20 and £445k in 2020/21) is required to fund the replacement of the Council's ICT Corporate Core Infrastructures.

iii.  That the schemes for Housing as set out in section 9.3 be given spend approval as follows:

  The Housing Development Board dated 22 August 2019 considered and recommended spend approval of £7,020k for the delivery of an additional site at Hertford Road on De Beauvoir Estate through the Housing Supply Programme (HSP) in accordance with the 29 February 2016 Cabinet approval and the Regeneration Programme Cabinet approval Cabinet report dated 29 April 2019.

    REASONS FOR DECISION

The decisions required are necessary in order that the schemes  within the Council’s approved Capital programme can be delivered as set out in the report.

In most cases, resources have already been allocated to the schemes as part of the budget setting exercise but spending approval is required in order for the scheme to proceed. Where however resources have not previously been allocated, resource approval is requested in this report.

DETAILS OF ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND  REJECTED

None.

This is the seventh Overall Financial Position (OFP) report for 2019/20 and is based on detailed December 2019 provisional outturn monitoring data from directorates, with a forecast overspend of £6,436k at year end - an increase of £234k since November 2019.

RESOLVED

i.  That the update on the overall financial position for December 2019, covering the General Fund, Capital 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, be noted; and

ii.  That it be agreed that the Council enter into the contract variation proposed as it would secure the payment of the London Living Wage to the FM employees at the HLT for the remainder of the contract period, at no cost to the Council, resulting in a significant reduction to the cost of the Soft FM Services;

REASONS FOR DECISION

To facilitate financial management and control of the Council's finances and to approve the HLT PFI variation.

CHILDREN, ADULT SOCIAL CARE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH (CACH)

`  The CACH directorate is forecasting an overspend of £5,795k after the application of reserves and drawdown - an increase of £150k from the previous month.

Children & Families Service

The Children & Families Service (CFS) is forecasting a £1,783k overspend against budget after the application of reserves and grants. The draw down from reserves includes:

?  £2,300k from the Commissioning Reserve, set up to meet the cost of placements where these exceed the current budget.

?  £1,300k for additional staffing required to address a combination of increased demand across the service and management response to the Ofsted inspection.

?  £300k is drawn down to offset pressures in relation to the increase in young people currently held on remand. 

The Children and Families Service was inspected by Ofsted in November, and the service was rated as requiring improvement. A Children’s Leadership and Development Board has been set up, which is accountable to a Children Members Oversight Group, to ensure that all service areas within the department are delivering to a consistently high standard for all children and families and that the recommendations arising from the Ofsted inspection are addressed. A resourcing plan with the objective of responding to increased demand in the service and addressing these recommendations is currently being developed.

The sustained pressure on the CFS budget is a position that is not unique to Hackney, as shown by the results of a survey on Children’s Social Care spend carried out jointly by the Society of London Treasurers (SLT) and the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS). The graph below shows how Hackney’s year end position for 2018/19 (before the use of reserves) compared to other London boroughs for Children’s Social Care.

The main budget pressures in CFS are in relation to looked after children (LAC) placements within Corporate Parenting and staffing in several areas across the services. Further details are set out below.

Corporate Parenting is forecasting to overspend by £1,360k after the use of £2,300k of commissioning reserves and £300k one-off staffing reserves. This position also includes the use of £1,200k of Social Care funding that was announced in the October 2018 Budget. Spend on LAC and LC placements (as  ...  view the full decision text for item 11.

This report seeks the approval of Cabinet to extend the authority granted in relation to the direct disposal of outright sale homes at Lyttelton House and all future pipeline projects, to include the use of the Council’s Help to Buy Equity Loan Agreement, and provides Cabinet with an updated Sales & Marketing Strategy, reflecting the business growth since July 2016, and seeks authorisation for the  disposals to Hackney Housing Company. The report further seeks confirmation of continued support for the Hackney Sales brand for the direct disposal of homes delivered by the Regeneration Programmes, and support for the additional use of the Hackney Sales brand for Assured Shorthold lettings on behalf of the Council’s Housing Company.

RESOLVED

i.   That approval be given to  the use of the Council’s Help to Buy Equity Loan Funding Agreement or any equivalent replacement scheme to market qualifying outright sale homes being delivered at Lyttelton House and all future projects where the Council's Cabinet Procurement Committee gives authority to  a direct disposal strategy as part of the procurement;

ii.   That approval be given to the disposal of homes delivered by the Regeneration Programme to Hackney Housing Company and its subsidiaries; and

iii.  That approval be given to the updated Sales & Marketing Framework which supports the continued direct disposal of homes delivered by the Regeneration Programmes.

REASONS FOR DECISION

The reasons for providing this report and the recommendations set out within it are:

?  To extend the authority granted in relation to the direct disposal of outright sale homes at Lyttelton House and all future pipeline projects, to include the use of the Council’s Help to Buy Equity Loan Agreement.

?  To provide Cabinet with an updated Sales & Marketing Strategy, which reflects the business growth since July 2016 and authorises disposals to Hackney Housing Company.

?  To confirm continued support for the Hackney Sales brand for the direct disposal of homes delivered by the Regeneration Programmes, and confirm support for the additional use of the Hackney Sales brand for Assured Shorthold lettings on behalf of the Council’s Housing Company

DETAILS OF ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED

The alternative options considered by Cabinet in July 2016, including the earlier practice of entering into a Service Level Agreement with an external supplier to market our new homes, would not support the delivery of the Strategy. The Council has developed the required in-house sales and marketing expertise for the Strategy to be delivered; focusing on local residents and the wider aspirations of the Regeneration Programmes.

The Council’s innovative approach to regeneration and direct delivery of shared ownership and market disposals has proven to be a success in helping households purchase a home the borough. This update report seeks continued support for the Strategy and Framework approach and introduces new initiatives to further reinforce our commitment to delivering genuinely affordable housing.

This report seeks  the approval of Cabinet for the recommended first of two rounds of small grants awarded through the 2020/21 Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Grants Programme.

RESOLVED

i.  That approval be given to  the small grant awards recommended as listed in Appendix One of the report; and

ii.   That the £9,543 contribution from London Housing Consortium (LHC) towards the Small Grant budget which enabling two additional projects to be funded, be noted.

   REASONS FOR DECISION

  A Place for Everyone open grants programme

  Small grants are one of the grant streams within the 2020/21 Voluntary and Community Sector grants programme, and recommendations are being made for activities that will be delivered during 2020/21. 

Each application has been scored by an assessor from the Council or a partner organisation from the VCS.  The application scores were then reviewed to ensure parity and consistency of scoring across assessors and objectives.

The applications were then considered by the same assessors at a panel meeting and recommendations agreed.  The panel considered how the applications scored overall, how they met the grant programme priorities and identified local community needs.

This year LHC made a one-off contribution of £9,543 towards LB Hackney’s Small Grants Round One budget 2020/21. The funding enabled us to award two additional small grants.

LHC is a not-for-profit procurement consortium of which London Borough of Hackney is a member. Any surplus from their activity is ploughed back into community projects through their Community Benefit Fund. LHC and LB Hackney have worked with Locality, the national network supporting community organisations to thrive, to make the funding recommendation.

All applications were automatically considered for the LHC funding after they were assessed through the standard assessment process. A representative from the organisation Locality attended the Grants Panel meeting and reviewed the assessed applications against LHC and Locality’s additional criteria for projects which demonstrate innovation or specific added value, the potential to bring in match funding and investment in physical or organisational one-off improvements that will help make organisations more sustainable in the future.

The panel was also asked to consider the following for LHC grants in relation to the recommendations:

1. The uniqueness of the proposed project activity (one or small number of services of this nature in the borough).

2. Services for residents who have protected characteristics as defined by the Equalities Act; or meet the needs of a particular community.

The Small Grants awarded through the LHC funding will be managed and monitored by LB Hackney and will follow the standard Small Grant contract management process. Information about the grant will be shared with Locality such as the grantees’ organisational policy documents and monitoring reports. The organisations funded through the LHC contribution will also receive an introductory 6 month Locality membership, a monitoring visit and social impact guidance from Locality.

Applicants were informed of LHC funding in the application form and the accompanying guidance notes.  This included information on how the application would be assessed, LHC and Locality’s additional criteria for projects and how the funding relationships would be managed.

  DETAILS OF ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED

The process for reaching the recommendations is outlined above, and a full  ...  view the full decision text for item 13.

This report seeks Cabinet’s  approval the draft Rough Sleeping Strategy 2020-22.

RESOLVED

That approval be given to the draft Rough Sleeping Strategy 2020-22.

REASONS FOR DECISION 

In August 2018 the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG)  published the Government’s Rough Sleeping Strategy. Within the strategy is a requirement for local authorities to update their Homelessness Strategy to include an additional focus on responding to Rough Sleeping.

Hackney had already preempted this requirement by publishing its own Rough Sleeper Strategy in 2016. The Council had already identified that rough sleeping within the borough warranted a stand alone strategy to complement the strategic vision highlighted within the Council's Homelessness Strategy.

Our existing strategy runs until 2020 and it was therefore time to refresh and update our strategy, while also factoring in the national Rough Sleeping Strategy by MHCLG. This refresh also coincides with the review and refresh of the wider Homelesness Strategy and supports a consistent approach across both strategies.

The Council has made considerable progress in tackling rough sleeping despite the particularly challenging backdrop; a lack of suitable affordable housing stock, the significant cuts in central Government funding for health and support services and the ongoing reform of the welfare state that has seen housing support for low income households reduced considerably.

Hackney saw a 4.7% decrease in rough sleepers between 2017/18 and 18/19 from 171 to 163. This goes against the London wide trend which saw a significant increase in rough sleeping, with numbers up 18% from 7,484 to 8,855. Over the last year Hackney's decrease is out of synch with our surrounding boroughs, with Newham, Islington, Waltham Forest and The City of London seeing significant rises in rough sleeping, which are amongst the highest in London.

This refreshed strategy seeks to build on this successful work and meet the Council’s ambitions of:

stopping people from becoming homeless and sleeping rough through providing timely information and advice, appropriate accommodation and support options, 

delivering services which can engage with all local rough sleepers and assess their full range of needs; ensuring that street activities are responded to in an effective and proportionate way, and

providing accommodation options which are sustainable and support rough sleepers to improve their health and wellbeing and employability while developing independence and resilience.

The  Rough Sleeping Strategy has been fully reviewed to reflect the new priorities outlined in the Government’s rough sleeping strategy, and to take stock of the progress towards our goal of ending rough sleeping in the borough. It allows the Council to highlight the enhanced provision of services for rough sleepers across the borough, especially around street outreach. And to provide a strategic framework to measure future performance and service delivery.

The document forms part of Hackney’s new overarching approach to homelessness and rough sleeping as a combined Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy. However given the particularly negative impact rough sleeping has on individuals it is felt that producing a distinct document is still appropriate to ensure the issue is given sufficient focus, priority and impact.

DETAILS OF ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED  ...  view the full decision text for item 14.

This report seeks Cabinet’s approval to the disposal of 16 void bedsits at Gooch House through the Housing Supply Programme as Hackney Living Rent accommodation.

RESOLVED

i.  That the Director of Regeneration be authorised to dispose of the 16 void bedsits at Gooch House through the Housing Supply Programme as Hackney Living Rent accommodation;

ii.  That the Director of Regeneration be authorised to offer a long leasehold interest for the 16 refurbished bedsits at Gooch House to the Hackney HLR Housing Company Limited (11750958) for private renting at Hackney Living Rent levels at a premium equivalent to the value of the affordable property;

iii.  That the Director of Regeneration be authorised to seek Secretary of State consent as required to dispose of the 16 void bedsits at Gooch House;

iv.  That authority be delegated  to the Group Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing, the Group Director of Finance and Corporate Resources and the Director of Legal and Governance Services to undertake such necessary steps to implement  (i) and (ii) above  and to enter into the agreed leasehold interests; and

v.  That the Director of Legal and Governance Services be authorised to prepare, agree, settle and sign the necessary legal documentation to effect the proposals contained in the report and to enter into any other ancillary legal documentation as required.

REASONS FOR DECISION

  The reasons for providing this report and the recommendations within it are:

To dispose of the 16 refurbished bedsits at Gooch House through the HSP as Hackney Living Rent accommodation;

To offer the leasehold interest of the 16 refurbished bedsits at Gooch House for sale to the Hackney HLR Housing Company Ltd (11750958);

To dispose of the 16 refurbished bedsits at Gooch House to the Hackney HLR Housing Company Limited (11750958) following agreement of the disposal value.

DETAILS OF ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED

There are 16 empty bedsits at Gooch House. The option of doing nothing with the empty bedsits has been rejected, as these properties are void and present a cost to the Council in terms of lost income from the 16 households that could potentially be housed there and Council Tax liability. Plans to knock the flats through and provide bigger homes were rejected as too costly, not meeting housing need and potentially impacted by the Bedroom Tax.

One of the options in the February 2016 Cabinet report, authorising delivery of the Housing Supply Programme, was to explore if the Gooch House bedsits could be converted into larger two storey homes as they are stacked vertically. This was rejected due to the extent of the structural alterations that would be required to the occupied block, in terms of the risks, costs and level of disruption to residents.

Disposal of the Gooch House bedsits for Shared Ownership was considered and rejected, as established lenders of Shared Ownership mortgages stated that they would not be willing to lend against the properties. Despite the Council offering to underwrite the resale risk, lenders still would not agree to lend. This reflects the current Shared Ownership mortgage market, which has a limited number of active lenders who are cautious with regard to perceived risk.  ...  view the full decision text for item 15.

This report seeks Cabinet’s approval to extend the Lea Bridge Conservation Area, following a six week public consultation.

RESOLVED

That approval be given to the designation of the extended Lea Bridge Conservation Area, including the revised Lea Bridge Conservation Area Appraisal & Management Plan (Appendix A) and Lea Bridge Conservation Area Boundary Map (Appendix B).

REASONS FOR DECISION

This decision is required in order to ensure that the area’s heritage is recognised and a full and up to date conservation area appraisal clearly sets out the area’s qualities and identifies threats and weaknesses.

This decision is required in order to ensure that guidance is in place in the form of a management plan that provides ways to address weaknesses in the conservation area and add to its special interest and character.

This decision is required in order to ensure that the conservation area boundary accurately reflects the special character and historic context of this area and ensures that appropriate protection is in place.

DETAILS OF ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED

Consideration was given to extending the Lea Bridge Conservation Area to only include the Middlesex Filter Beds to the east of the River Lea. However, this was rejected as the Millfields Recreation Grounds to the west of the existing conservation are considered to be equally important in terms of historic interest and contribution to the open setting of the historic core of 19th century buildings.

The option of doing nothing was rejected as the 2017 Conservation Areas Review identifies a need to review existing conservation areas where the special architectural and historic interest justifies it, in line with national legislation. 

This report seeks Cabinet’s approval of a new conservation area in Brownswood,  following a six week consultation.  

RESOLVED

i.  That approval be given to the designation of the Brownswood Conservation Area including the Brownswood Conservation Area Appraisal and boundary map; and

ii.   That approval be given to the making of a non-immediate Article 4  Direction over part of the conservation area (see Appendix B) to

withdraw the permitted development rights granted by Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H. Part 2, Class A, B and C and Part 14, Class A and J of the GPDO.

REASONS FOR DECISION

This decision is required in order to ensure that the area’s heritage is  recognised and a full and up to date conservation area appraisal clearly sets out the area’s qualities and identifies threats and weaknesses.

This decision is required in order to ensure that a management plan is in place that provides ways to enhance the conservation area and its special historic and architectural interest.

This decision is required to ensure that the uniform character, appearance

 and original features of the area are preserved by Article 4 Direction.

DETAILS OF ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED

Consideration was given to including a wider area, including whether Gloucester Drive, Adolphus Road, Alexandra Grove, Portland Rise, Henry Road and Princess Crescent should be included with the proposed area. Conservation Areas require special architectural and historic interest to warrant designation. Whilst these streets date from a similar time period (1870s/80s) and are indeed similar, there has been a higher level of unsympathetic alterations which considerably impact the uniformity and group value of the buildings and spaces. In particular there are dormers of varying sizes and high levels of replacement windows. There has also been a considerable extent of infill development that is not prevalent within the proposed designated area.

Consideration was given to extending the Brownswood Conservation Area to include Blackstock Road. However, this was rejected as the buildings on Blackstock Road have undergone considerable alterations, particularly at ground level where there are no surviving historic shopfronts. Moreover, the boundary of the London Borough of Hackney and London Borough of Islington runs through the centre of the road, with no proposals for Islington to designate.

The option of doing nothing was rejected as the 2006 and current 2017 Conservation Areas Review identifies a need to designate new conservation areas where the special architectural and historic interest justifies it, in line with national legislation. 

The option of designating the Brownswood Conservation Area without an Article 4 Direction was considered. However, this was rejected as the Appraisal identifies a number of significant threats to the buildings and the overall conservation area which householders could undertake using permitted development rights. The use of an Article 4 Direction will therefore provide increased protection against the loss of historic architectural features.

RESOLVED

That approval be given to the School Governor  re-nomination, and new nomination  as follows;

There were no appointments to outside bodies.

NOTED

To consider any items admitted at Item 2 above.

There were no items of unrestricted urgent business.

NOTED

Note from the Governance Services Manager

Items X ,X  and  allow for the consideration of exempt information in relation to items 12, 17  and 3 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.

RESOLVED:

That the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting as items 22 and 23 below contain exempt information, as defined under paragraph 3 of Part 1, schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

To confirm the exempt minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 20 January 2020 as a correct record.

RESOLVED

That the exempt minutes of Cabinet held on 20 January 2020 be confirmed as an accurate record of the proceedings.

To receive the exempt minutes of the Cabinet Procurement Committee (CPC) held on 2 December 2019, and 13 January 2020 - for noting only.

RESOLVED

That the exempt minutes of Cabinet Procurement Committee held on 2 December 2019, and 13 January 2020 be received and noted.

To consider any EXEMPT items admitted at Item 2 above.

There were no items of exempt urgent business.

NOTED