Agenda, decisions and minutes

1.1  Apologies for absence from Members are listed above.

2.1  The Speaker stated that, with sadness, she had to announce the death of past councillor, Edward Millen who died on 17 July. Eddie had been Chair of the Finance Committee and had been made Freeman of the Borough in 1986.On behalf of the Council, she sent her condolences to his family.

2.2  Councillor Rathbone stated that he had known Edward Millen for a number of years. Edward Millen had worked with the Tenants Residents Association (TRA) at the Pembury Estate and was a community activist who gave a great deal to the community as a whole.

2.3  Gordon Bell, MBE, also spoke of Edward Millen, as a fellow Freeman of the Borough. 

2.4  A minute silence was held in remembrance of former councillor, Edward Millen.

3.1  Councillor Moema declared a non-pecuniary interest in Item 6 – Questions from Members of the Council, as she worked for Genesis Housing Association, which related to one of the questions. Councillor Moema left the chamber during the discussion of this item.

4.1  RESOLVED that the minutes of the previous meeting which was the Annual General Meeting held on 24 May 2017 be approved, subject to the following amendments:-

§  Paragraph 10.6 – should state that Councillor Levy quoted the Emeritus Chief Rabbi, Jonathan Sacks, the former Chief Rabbi.

§  Item 9 – Minutes of the previous meeting – 1 March 2017:

o  Paragraph 7.7 – should have stated that Councillor Steinberger stated that campaigning should continue regarding the 73 bus route, to reinstate the Stamford Hill Broadway to Victoria section of the route.

5. 1  Mr Christopher Sills to the Mayor

    Would you agree with me that the switchboard service at Hackney town Hall has got progressively worse in the last few years and that callers are frequently put through to the wrong department thus wasting everybody’s time and what steps are you taking to improve the service.

5.1  From Christopher Sills to the Mayor:

“Would you agree with me that the switchboard service at HTH has got progressively worse in the last few years and that callers are frequently put through to the wrong department thus wasting everybody’s time and what steps are you taking to improve the service?”

Response from Mayor Glanville:

Before Mayor Glanville answered the question from Mr Sills, he took the opportunity, on behalf of the Council, to wish Councillor Taylor a speedy recovery as he had recently been unwell.

Mayor Glanville apologised for any issues Mr Sills had experienced when contacting the Council’s switchboard service. Mayor Glanville explained that improvements to the telephone service were introduced in July 2015 in order to make efficiency savings without compromising on service levels and used advanced speech recognition technology that worked with the Council’s existing infrastructure and telephone system.

Netcall had successfully implemented virtual switchboards in a number of local authorities and was used by 60% of London authorities. The automatic operator, voice recognition, system was implemented in June 2015, compiling a list of familiar names and building up a recognition of various accents.

Mayor Glanville advised that the Council worked with the contractor on a quarterly basis to monitor, quality check and analyse all calls that had been transferred to staff members. Over the past year (16/17), on average 95% of calls to the automated switchboard were answered. The automated agent routed 55% of calls correctly and 45% of calls were transferred to a Customer Services Officer, for a number of reasons.

In June 2016 the Council migrated onto a new telephony system called Myphone. From July 2016 the Hackney Service Centre, alongside the housing contact centres migrated onto a new contact centre system called Contact+. There had been delays in answering calls during this time and the matter was finally resolved in February 2017, when the contact centre transitioned to a new system called Intelecom/Puzzel. 

In response to a supplementary question, Mayor Glanville did not agree that the new system was not working and stated that of the 10,000 plus calls received by the switchboard a month, only a small number of complaints had been received. Mayor Glanville urged Mr Sills to contact the Mayor’s Office or Member Services if he had a specific concern regarding the service.

6.1  Councillor Susan Fajana-Thomas to the Lead Member for Housing

Can the Lead Member for Housing reassure residents living in social housing blocks, that tests on cladding have been carried out and all fire risk assessments are up to date now we know that cladding appears to have allowed the fire to spread in the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

6.2  Councillor Jessica Webb to the Lead Member for Housing

Five years ago, four Hackney Wick tower blocks, Heathcote, Hensley, Vanner and Ravenscroft were clad.  Given the tragedy of Grenfell Tower, residents of these blocks have asked councillors for reassurance about their safety. Can the Cabinet member tell us what has been done to check the safety of these blocks?

6.3  Councillor Clare Potter to the Lead Member for Community Safety and Enforcement

Wireless in Finsbury Park has taken place for the last 4 years.  This year, despite extensive engagement in advance of the event to try to mitigate negative consequences, the level of ASB was extremely concerning. How can we ensure this does not happen again and residents are able to feel secure.

6.4  Councillor Brian Bell to the Lead Member for Community Safety and Enforcement

  Following the recent terrorist attacks in Westminster, Manchester, London Bridge and Finsbury Park, what can the Council do to help keep Hackney safe and to work with the community to ensure it remains the inclusive, welcoming place that it is.

6.5  Question from Councillor Abraham Jacobson to the Lead Member for Community Safety and Enforcement

What is being done to curb the violence and knife crime following rave parties occurring on the Stamford Hill and other Estates?

6.6  Question from Councillor Ian Sharer to the Lead Member for Housing

  What action is Hackney Council doing to retrofit sprinkler systems in all the high rise buildings in Hackney as per the Coroner’s report in the Lakanal House fire tragedy?

6.7  Question from Councillor Emma Plouviez to the Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood, Transport and Parks

  The Council recently launched its first School streets scheme at St Johns the Baptist Primary School. This  is where the road outside a school is closed to traffic at school opening and closing times; helping to achieve a safer, more pleasant environment whilst maintaining access for residents, businesses, pedestrians and cyclists. I welcome this initiative and would like to know what plans are in place to extend this scheme to other schools like the London Fields school in my ward which is one of the primary schools in Hackney that suffers from the highest levels of air pollution

6.8  From Councillor Harvey Odze to the Mayor

  What are the current and projected status of occupancy on the Woodberry Down Estate

6.9  From Councillor Harvey Odze to the Mayor

In the light of the Grenfell Tower disaster it is quite obvious that speed of access for the emergency services to the site of a fire is of paramount importance so why does the Mayor of Hackney not persuade the relevant Hackney  ...  view the full agenda text for item 6.

6.1  From Councillor Susan Fajana-Thomas to the Cabinet Member for Housing:

“Can the Lead Member for Housing reassure residents living in social housing blocks, that tests on cladding have been carried out and all fire risk assessments are up to date now we know that cladding appears to have allowed the fire to spread in the Grenfell Tower tragedy.”

  Response from Councillor McKenzie:

Councillor McKenzie explained that the Council had robust procedures in place to ensure that all estate blocks had up-to-date fire risk assessments. Also a comprehensive fire safety review had taken place which included an independent inspection of cladding used on council estate blocks.

Within 48 hours of the Grenfell Tower fire, the Council completed an initial inspection of cladding and confirmed to the Department of Communities and Local Government that it had no blocks with cladding made of Aluminium Composite Material which was the type used on the Grenfell Tower.

To provide ongoing reassurance to residents, the Council produced a fire safety action plan which had been approved by both an independent fire safety consultant, Graham Howgate, who was a previous Fire Brigade Borough Commander and the current Borough Commander.

As part of the fire safety review, the Council worked with independent cladding experts, Cladtech Associates, who undertook an additional review of cladding. All the blocks inspected had shown no issues of concern and he reiterated that no estate blocks had the same cladding that was used on the Grenfell Tower. Fire Risk Assessments for medium to high rise blocks of five storeys were also being reviewed, and for transparency, all Fire Risk Assessments would be available to view online in the coming weeks.

Councillor McKenzie stated that the safety of residents was of the highest priority and the Council had written to all estate residents directly to provide fire safety updates.

6.2  From Councillor Jessica Webb to the Cabinet Member for Housing

“Five years ago, four Hackney Wick tower blocks, Heathcote, Hensley, Vanner and Ravenscroft were clad.  Given the tragedy of Grenfell Tower, residents of these blocks have asked councillors for reassurance about their safety. Can the Cabinet member tell us what has been done to check the safety of these blocks?”

Response from Cllr McKenzie:

Councillor McKenzie advised that within 48 hours of the Grenfell Tower fire, the Council had completed an initial inspection of cladding and confirmed to the Department of Communities and Local Government that it had no blocks with cladding made of aluminium composite material, which was the type used on the Grenfell Tower.

All the blocks inspected, including Heathcote, Hensley, Vanner and Ravenscroft estate blocks, had shown no issues of concern. Councillor McKenzie reiterated that no estate blocks had the same cladding that was used on the Grenfell Tower. The Council also had robust procedures in place to ensure all estate blocks had an up-to-date fire risk assessment and a comprehensive fire safety review had been taking place.

In response to a supplementary question regarding safety checks beyond  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

7.1  Mayor Glanville stated that at the Council AGM they had all met after the shadow of the bombing in Manchester. Since then there had been the tragic death of Hackney resident James McMullan at the London Bridge attacks and also the fire at Grenfell Tower, resulting in a tragic loss of at least 80 people. Following the events at Grenfell Tower, Hackney and London as a whole came together to provide support for the victims and friends and families of those affected and he praised the efforts of all those people that had given their time to help others.

7.2  Mayor Glanville added that the Council had received a letter from the Secretary of State thanking Hackney for its work and in particular the Chief Executive for his efforts in setting up and staffing the Friends and Family Assistance Centre to help the bereaved. Mayor Glanville had also written to all staff from across the Council that volunteered at Grenfell and later Camden. Mayor Glanville stated that the Council had worked hard to ensure that it was doing everything it could to keep residents safe and that it would continue to do so in an open and transparent way.

7.3  Mayor Glanville referred to the recent fire that had taken place at a Jewish faith school near Clapton Common and also the terrorist attack that had targeted a mosque at Finsbury Park at the end of Ramadan. Mayor Glanville also made reference to the recent tragic death of Rashan Charles on the previous Saturday morning and the meeting which had taken place the previous evening with the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). Mayor Glanville, said fellow councillors had attended the vigil held on Monday evening in memory of Rashan Charles and he had taken part in a meeting with young people, community leaders and Cllr Selman held at HCVS. Mayor Glanville welcomed the early involvement from the IPCC and their commitment to working with Rashan’s family and engaging with the community. Mayor Glanville encouraged people to engage with that process and stated that communities needed to stay united.

7.4  Mayor Glanville stated that he had proudly marched at the recent Hackney Pride parade event held on 8 July, along with 150 other colleagues and community representatives. It was also the first time the Council had ever raised the rainbow flag above the town hall. Mayor Glanville also highlighted a number of other events being organised, such as big lunches, street parties and the successful bike around the borough event that took place on 29 June 2017, involving hundreds of Hackney school children from across 40 schools.

7.5  Mayor Glanville stated that the borough had always adapted to change and highlighted a number of programmes and events held by the council, including the renewal of the Hackney 100 project. The Council had currently launched 30 new apprenticeships, which would increase to 100 next year. The council also recently hosted an event to celebrate the restoration of the town hall.

7.6  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

RESOLVED that

1.  The Council agrees:

(i)  to note and consider the contents of the report and  appendices.

(ii)  to introduce the Late Night Levy in Hackney on 1 November 2017

(iii)  that the following will apply to the Late Night Levy:

·  The late night supply period be from 00:01 to 06:00

·  That no exemptions categories are to be applied

·  That no reduction categories are to be applied

·  The proportion of net levy payments to be paid to the Mayor of London’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) will be 70%.

2.  The Council also agrees:

(i)  That the Group Director for Neighbourhoods and Housing creates a management board in accordance with paragraph 4.5 of this report and reports back to the Licensing Committee an agreed terms of reference, and

(ii)  To delegate to the Director of Legal to carry out and make any necessary constitutional changes that are required to the terms of reference of the Licensing Committee to bring recommendation 2.2(i) above into effect.

8.1    The Council was advised that a revised version of the recommendations had been circulated to all members.

8.2    Councillor Plouviez introduced the report explaining that the late night levy was a discretionary power, which enabled licensing authorities to charge a levy to persons who were licensed to sell alcohol late at night in the authority’s area, as a means of raising a contribution towards the costs of policing the late-night economy.

8.3    On 21 June 2017 the Licensing Committee considered the outcome of the consultation. Having considered the options and responses, the Licensing Committee made a recommendation for the Council to introduce the levy.

8.4    Councillor Snell welcomed the recommendation and believed that those who were not contributing to the levy must be targeted, to ensure that all business owners contributed.

8.5   Councillor Odze felt that there was not a need to raise contributions toward the late night levy and added that many premises were currently struggling to maintain their business. Councillor Patrick responded by highlighting the negative impact particular premises had on the community, and the importance of the levy in light of the current financial savings within the police authority.

8.6    Councillor Selman stated that £1.4 million was spent last year policing the late night economy. The Licensing Committee was commended on its hard work.

For – Many

Abstain - 0

Against – Councillor Odze, Councillor Steinberger

RESOLVED that

1.  The Council agrees:

(i)  to note and consider the contents of the report and  appendices.

(ii)  to introduce the Late Night Levy in Hackney on 1 November 2017

(iii)  that the following will apply to the Late Night Levy:

·  The late night supply period be from 00:01 to 06:00

·  That no exemptions categories are to be applied

·  That no reduction categories are to be applied

·  The proportion of net levy payments to be paid to the Mayor of London’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) will be 70%.

2.  The Council also agrees:

(i)  That the Group Director for Neighbourhoods and Housing creates a management board in accordance with paragraph 4.5 of this report and reports back to the Licensing Committee an agreed terms of reference, and

(ii)  To delegate to the Director of Legal to carry out and make any necessary constitutional changes that are required to the terms of reference of the Licensing Committee to bring recommendation 2.2(i) above into effect.

RESOLVED that the Council agrees the report and the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2017/18, attached at Appendix 1.

9.1  The Chief Executive introduced the report and commended it to Council. The Chief Executive reported that there had been no substantive changes to the members’ allowances scheme and the report highlighted the 1% uplift from the pay settlement.

9.2  In response to a question from Councillor Steinberger, the Chief Executive advised that there had been a full and frank debate on the members’ allowances scheme at Council a year ago with Sir Rodney Brooke and reiterated that this report purely dealt with the 1% uplift from last year.

9.3  Councillor Odze stated that he would be abstaining from the vote, as he had an issue with the existence of the report and believed that it should be produced independently and not by the Council.

  (Councillor Odze abstained from the vote).

RESOLVED that the Council agrees the report and the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2017/18, attached at Appendix 1 to the report.

RESOLVED that Council note the report.

10.1  Councillor Munn introduced the Annual Overview and Scrutiny 2016-2017report to Members. The Council was advised that Overview and Scrutiny presented an annual report of its activities to Full Council at the beginning of each municipal year. All Members were provided with a copy of the Annual Report.

10.2  Members of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees were commended on their hard work.

RESOLVED that Council note the report.

RESOLVED that the Standards Committee’s Annual Report for 2016/17 be noted, as attached at Appendix 1.

11.1  Deputy Mayor Bramble introduced the report and commended it to Council. Deputy Mayor Bramble took the opportunity to thank Councillor Webb for her work as Chair of Standards Committee, as well as the independent persons.

11.2  In response to a question from Councillor Steinberger regarding the representation of ward councillors at the Planning Sub-Committee, Deputy Mayor Bramble extended the invitation for the opposition members to take up their place on the Standards Committee.

RESOLVED that the Standards Committee’s Annual Report for 2016/17 be noted, as attached at Appendix 1 to the report.

RESOLVED that the Council approve the re-appointment of Mr Jonathan Stopes-Roe as the Independent Person for a further period of four years. This appointment will come to an end in June 2021.

12.1   Councillor Odze queried the lack of prescribed time limits for the independent person to sit on the Standard Committee. The Deputy Mayor noted his comments.

12.2   Councillor Steinberger asked the Deputy Mayor to consider the issues set out in the Localism Act 2011 in relation to councillors paying an active part in local discussions, particularly around planning.

RESOLVED that the Council approve the re-appointment of Mr Jonathan Stopes-Roe as the Independent Person for a further period of four years. This appointment will come to an end in June 2021.

UK100 Agreement Motion

·  This council resolves to support the UK100 pledge to shift towards 100% clean energy across the London Borough of Hackney’s full range of functions, by 2050.

We, Hackney Council, acknowledge our responsibility to help secure an environmentally sustainable future, both for our residents and all people around the world faced with the challenges brought about by human-influenced climate change.

At the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, leaders seized the opportunity to commit to a new energy future. Although the groundbreaking Paris Agreement does not place binding commitments upon local government institutions, we in Hackney intend to match its goals. The world is coming together to create a new energy system - we intend to be part of that change by creating and delivering our own local commitments and solutions.

We will decouple from fossil fuels not merely because it is ‘good for the planet’ in an abstract sense, but because it is good for the people we serve.

The people of Hackney deserve warm homes, secure and affordable energy, clean air and drinking water, and to live in a borough that takes its environmental obligations seriously.

Shifting Hackney’s consumption of energy towards renewables will help keep the lights on, drive renewables deployment and lower their unit costs, protect consumers from high and unstable energy prices, and contribute to geopolitical stability by reducing our dependence on imported fuel.

By addressing the scientific reality of human-influenced climate change, we will also be able to rebuild our own industrial and manufacturing base; creating well-paid, high-skilled employment, both locally and across the country. The UK100 Agreement is a pledge for jobs and economic prosperity.

The challenges we face require ambition and imagination if they are to be overcome, so that our children can enjoy a safe and secure future. We will take action that tackles climate change but also builds communities, which are the best places for our children to grow up.

We are facing an existential crisis for which there is no comparison in human history, and it is to us that this challenge has fallen. As a society, we are well-placed to contribute to the solutions we require, because of our industrial past and our history of willingness to lead on finding solutions to the new challenges the world faces.

We have the ambition to achieve 100% clean energy across the London Borough of Hackney’s full range of functions by 2050, and to work in partnership with our residents and business community to deliver against the commitments made nationally and internationally at the 2015 Paris Summit.

We hope other towns and cities across the globe will join us to demonstrate that this transition will happen through acts of leadership by the many not the few, and that a transition to a clean energy future is both viable and already beginning to happen in many towns and cities today. We join with other communities across the UK who have made the same commitment to delivering a better  ...  view the full agenda text for item 13a

This Council resolves to support the UK100 pledge to shift towards 100% clean energy across the London Borough of Hackney’s full range of functions, by 2050.

We, Hackney Council, acknowledge our responsibility to help secure an environmentally sustainable future, both for our residents and all people around the world faced with the challenges brought about by human-influenced climate change.

At the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, leaders seized the opportunity to commit to a new energy future. Although the groundbreaking Paris Agreement does not place binding commitments upon local government institutions, we in Hackney intend to match its goals. The world is coming together to create a new energy system - we intend to be part of that change by creating and delivering our own local commitments and solutions.

We will decouple from fossil fuels not merely because it is ‘good for the planet’ in an abstract sense, but because it is good for the people we serve.

The people of Hackney deserve warm homes, secure and affordable energy, clean air and drinking water, and to live in a borough that takes its environmental obligations seriously.

Shifting Hackney’s consumption of energy towards renewables will help keep the lights on, drive renewables deployment and lower their unit costs, protect consumers from high and unstable energy prices, and contribute to geopolitical stability by reducing our dependence on imported fuel.

By addressing the scientific reality of human-influenced climate change, we will also be able to rebuild our own industrial and manufacturing base; creating well-paid, high-skilled employment, both locally and across the country. The UK100 Agreement is a pledge for jobs and economic prosperity.

The challenges we face require ambition and imagination if they are to be overcome, so that our children can enjoy a safe and secure future. We will take action that tackles climate change but also builds communities, which are the best places for our children to grow up.

We are facing an existential crisis for which there is no comparison in human history, and it is to us that this challenge has fallen. As a society, we are well-placed to contribute to the solutions we require, because of our industrial past and our history of willingness to lead on finding solutions to the new challenges the world faces.

We have the ambition to achieve 100% clean energy across the London Borough of Hackney’s full range of functions by 2050, and to work in partnership with our residents and business community to deliver against the commitments made nationally and internationally at the 2015 Paris Summit.

We hope other towns and cities across the globe will join us to demonstrate that this transition will happen through acts of leadership by the many not the few, and that a transition to a clean energy future is both viable and already beginning to happen in many towns and cities today. We join with other communities across the UK who have made the same commitment to delivering a better future for everyone.  ...  view the full decision text for item 13a

The motion was proposed by Councillor Cameron and seconded by Councillor Chapman. Councillor Cameron introduced the motion.

Councillor Cameron stated that 67 local leaders had signed an agreement for UK 100 Clean Energy, with an ambition to achieve 100% clean energy across the borough’s full range of functions by 2050. The UK100 Agreement was a pledge for jobs and economic prosperity.

The 2015 Paris Agreement seized the opportunity to commit to a new energy future, which the Council intended to match by delivering its own local commitments and solutions to climate change. Over 2,500 cities had submitted plans for reducing CO2 emissions from 2014 onwards.

Councillor Cameron reported that the Council, through the Pensions Committee, had recommended to decouple from fossil fuels as part of its pension fund, as it was not only good for the planet but also for members of the Council’s pension scheme.

There was a commitment in the National Labour Party’s manifesto to tackle urgently the issue of climate change, which was one of the greatest challenges of current times. 

Councillors Moema and Moule welcomed and were in support of the motion.

CouncillorOdze opposed the motion and did not agree with the suggestion that there was human-influenced climate change. Councillor Odze believed that this had happened for centuries and that the Council should stop wasting money on measures to prevent climate change.

Councillors Sharer and Jacobson welcomed the motion, as they believed that actions should be taken to prevent further climate change. Councillor Jacobson suggested a number of measures the council could take, such as using reusable plastic cups at their meetings.

Councillor Burke responded to the motion and thanked Councillors Cameron and Chapman for bringing the motion to Council.  Councillor Burke stated that it was essential that action was taken on climate change to prevent future temperature rises and melting of the polar ice caps.

Councillor Burke stated that 2016 had been the warmest year in 115,000 years, with the highest level of CO2 in 800,000 years. He stated that the consequences of doing nothing would result in a typical summer in London of 48 degrees Celsius by 2050.

Councillor Burke believed that the Government was too slow in recognising the challenges that faced us with climate change and it was important that an energy management framework was implemented to tackle this issue. A considerable amount of work had been undertaken as part of the UK 100 Clean Energy scheme, which would be reported on in the future. This involved working with various Government partners and organisations.

RESOLVED:

This Council resolves to support the UK100 pledge to shift towards 100% clean energy across the London Borough of Hackney’s full range of functions, by 2050.

We, Hackney Council, acknowledge our responsibility to help secure an environmentally sustainable future, both for our residents and all people around the world faced with the challenges brought about by human-influenced climate change.

At the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, leaders seized the opportunity to commit to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 13a

RESOLVED that the Council:

1.  Agree the re-appointments of the following to Children and Young People’s Scrutiny Commission for the period of 1 year:

Voting co-optees

·  Richard Brown, representative from the London Diocesan Board for Schools (Church of England) representative.

·  Jane Heffernan – Roman Catholic Westminster Diocesan Schools Commission representative

·  Sevie Sali Ali – parent governor representative

There is one parent governor vacancy.

Non-voting co-optees

·  Rabbi Judah Baumgarten, representative from the Orthodox Jewish community.

·  Shuja Shaikh, from the North London Muslim Association representative.

·  Ernell Watson, representative from the Free Churches Group of Churches Together in England

·  Jo Macleod, representative from the Hackney Schools Governors’ Association.

Youth Parliament Members (non-voting)

Agree the appointments of

·  Maryam Mohammed and Kairi Weekes-Sanderson to replace Ella Cox, Beth Foster-Ogg.

Agree the re-appointments of

·  Skye Fitzgerad Mcshane and Louis Comach

2.  Agree the re-appointments of the following co-optees to the Standards Committee for the period of 1 year:

·  Julia Bennett, George Gross, Adedoja Labinjo and Onagette Louison

RESOLVED that the Council:

1.  Agree the re-appointments of the following to Children and Young People’s Scrutiny Commission for the period of 1 municipal year:

Voting co-optees

·  Richard Brown, representative from the London Diocesan Board for Schools (Church of England) representative.

·  Jane Heffernan – Roman Catholic Westminster Diocesan Schools Commission representative

·  Sevie Sali Ali – parent governor representative

There is one parent governor vacancy.

Non-voting co-optees

·  Rabbi Judah Baumgarten, representative from the Orthodox Jewish community.

·  Shuja Shaikh, from the North London Muslim Association representative.

·  Ernell Watson, representative from the Free Churches Group of Churches Together in England

·  Jo Macleod, representative from the Hackney Schools Governors’ Association.

Youth Parliament Members (non-voting)

Agree the appointments of

·  Maryam Mohammed and Kairi Weekes-Sanderson to replace Ella Cox, Beth Foster-Ogg.

Agree the re-appointments of

·  Skye Fitzgerad Mcshane and Louis Comach

2.  Agree the re-appointments of the following co-optees to the Standards Committee for the period of 1 municipal year:

·  Julia Bennett, George Gross, Adedoja Labinjo and Onagette Louison