Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Mckenzie.

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 13 below. New items of exempt business will be dealt with at Item 16 below).

There were no items of urgent business.

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(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.

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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 14 : 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 none.

No deputations or questions are to be considered.

No Deputation or Questions were heard.

No Deputation or Questions were heard.

To agree the minutes of the previous meeting of Cabinet held on 18 July 2022.

The minutes of the previous meeting of the Cabinet held on the 18 July were approved.

The minutes of the previous meeting of the Cabinet held on the 18 July were approved.

RESOLVED

I.  That the S106 schemes as set out in para 11 and summarised below be approved as follows:

That the expenditure plans and associated resources to be carried from 2021/22 to 2022/23 as set out in Section 12 and summarised below be approved:

III.  That the re-profiling of the budgets as set out in Section 13 and summarised below be approved:

IV.  That the capital programme adjustments as set out in Section 14 and summarised below be approved:

That the Cabinet:

V  Authorised the sale of the freehold of 149 Stamford Hill London N16 5LG, known as the Clockhouse (as described for information purposes only in the attached plan at Appendix 1).

VI  Delegated authority to the Corporate Director of Finance and Corporate Resources to agree all commercial terms of the transaction.

VII   Authorised consent to the LLDC to enter into a lease with Here East (Studios) Limited and an extension of a lease between the LLDC and Innovation City (London) Ltd. 

VIII  Delegated authority to the Director of Legal, Democratic and Electoral Services to settle, agree and enter into all documentation necessary for this transaction.

IX  Delegated authority to the Corporate Director of Finance and Corporate Resources to agree all commercial terms relating to the sale of the Silvertrees Property in Oxfordshire.

X  Delegated authority to the Director of Legal, Democratic and Electoral Services to agree, settle and enter into all necessary legal documentation relating to this transaction including any legal agreement required by the local planning authority for the change of use of the premises to residential.

  REASONS FOR DECISION

  The decisions required are necessary in order that the schemes within the Council’s approved Capital programme can be delivered and to approve the property proposals as set out in this 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.

To facilitate financial management and control of the Council's finances.

RESOLVED

I.  That the S106 schemes as set out in para 11 and summarised below be approved as follows:

That the expenditure plans and associated resources to be carried from 2021/22 to 2022/23 as set out in Section 12 and summarised below be approved:

III.  That the re-profiling of the budgets as set out in Section 13 and summarised below be approved:

IV.  That the capital programme adjustments as set out in Section 14 and summarised below be approved:

That the Cabinet:

V  Authorised the sale of the freehold of 149 Stamford Hill London N16 5LG, known as the Clockhouse (as described for information purposes only in the attached plan at Appendix 1).

VI  Delegated authority to the Corporate Director of Finance and Corporate Resources to agree all commercial terms of the transaction.

VII   Authorised consent to the LLDC to enter into a lease with Here East (Studios) Limited and an extension of a lease between the LLDC and Innovation City (London) Ltd. 

VIII  Delegated authority to the Director of Legal, Democratic and Electoral Services to settle, agree and enter into all documentation necessary for this transaction.

IX  Delegated authority to the Corporate Director of Finance and Corporate Resources to agree all commercial terms relating to the sale of the Silvertrees Property in Oxfordshire.

X  Delegated authority to the Director of Legal, Democratic and Electoral Services to agree, settle and enter into all necessary legal documentation relating to this transaction including any legal agreement required by the local planning authority for the change of use of the premises to residential.

  REASONS FOR DECISION

  The decisions required are necessary in order that the schemes within the Council’s approved Capital programme can be delivered and to approve the property proposals as set out in this 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.

To facilitate financial management and control of the Council's finances.

Late report (Reason) - "The report is late because of the need to properly reflect various exceptional factors and the current and future wider economic situation, as well as new emerging external information including government announcements and the ongoing impact of Covid19, the Cyberattack’.

RESOLVED:

There are no specific recommendations arising from this report. Members are asked to note the update on the overall financial position for July  covering the General Fund, Capital and the HRA

REASONS FOR DECISION

To facilitate financial management and control of the Council's finances

RESOLVED:

There are no specific recommendations arising from this report. Members are asked to note the update on the overall financial position for July  covering the General Fund, Capital and the HRA

REASONS FOR DECISION

To facilitate financial management and control of the Council's finances

This item has been deferred to the Cabinet due to be held on the 24 October 2022.

This item was deferred to the Cabinet due to be held on the 24 October 2022.

This item was deferred to the Cabinet due to be held on the 24 October 2022.

This item has been deferred to the Cabinet due to be held on the 24 October 2022.

This item was deferred to the Cabinet due to be held on the 24 October 2022.

This item was deferred to the Cabinet due to be held on the 24 October 2022.

Resolved

Cabinet agreed to the Council entering  a  BCHfL grant agreement with the GLAin order to secure grant funding of £9,951,300.

Reason for decision

Demand for affordable housing in Hackney is significant and in the last few years has risen rapidly while supply has decreased. Only 409 lets were made available from Council and housing association stock in 2019/20 in the borough, compared with 1,229 in 2016/17 and 1,638 10 years prior in 2010/11. In the context of decreasing availability of lets, Hackney Council continues to strive to increase supply, including additional social housing properties, but demand exceeds what the Council can deliver. In response, the Council has been examining a range of options to expand its social housing stock, including the acquisition of former Council properties that were lost to the Right-to-Buy policy to bring these back for use by families on Hackney’s housing waiting list. 

The Council submitted bids totalling £9,951,300 of GLA funding against 36 housing units that have been bought back under the Right to Buy-back fund, as well as 27 social rent units at Bucklands Road and 22 social rent units at Wimbourne. In order to secure the funding allocation, the Council must enter into a BCHfL grant agreement with the GLA.

Resolved

Cabinet agreed to the Council entering  a  BCHfL grant agreement with the GLAin order to secure grant funding of £9,951,300.

Reason for decision

Demand for affordable housing in Hackney is significant and in the last few years has risen rapidly while supply has decreased. Only 409 lets were made available from Council and housing association stock in 2019/20 in the borough, compared with 1,229 in 2016/17 and 1,638 10 years prior in 2010/11. In the context of decreasing availability of lets, Hackney Council continues to strive to increase supply, including additional social housing properties, but demand exceeds what the Council can deliver. In response, the Council has been examining a range of options to expand its social housing stock, including the acquisition of former Council properties that were lost to the Right-to-Buy policy to bring these back for use by families on Hackney’s housing waiting list. 

The Council submitted bids totalling £9,951,300 of GLA funding against 36 housing units that have been bought back under the Right to Buy-back fund, as well as 27 social rent units at Bucklands Road and 22 social rent units at Wimbourne. In order to secure the funding allocation, the Council must enter into a BCHfL grant agreement with the GLA.

Resolved: 

That the Cabinet approved the following nominations as set out below:

Resolved: 

That the Cabinet approved the following nominations as set out below:

To consider any items admitted at Item 2 above.

There were none.

Note from the Governance Services Manager

Items 15 allows for the consideration of exempt information in relation to items 11.

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.

The meeting did not move into an exempt session.

Exempt appendix in relation to item 11.

No discussion.

To consider any EXEMPT items admitted at Item 2 above.

There were none.