Agenda, decisions and minutes

1.1  There were apologies for absence received from Councillors Akkhoon Brett, Bunt, Coban, Conway, Ebbutt, Hayhurst and Lufkin.

2.1  The Speaker announced, with the sadness, the deaths of former Councillors Cam Matheson and Dr Harry Rezler. Councillor Matheson was a councillor in the 1990s and Dr Harry Rezler was a councillor in the 1950s.

2.2  Councillor Ian Rathbone paid tribute to Councillor Matheson describing him as great community activist who was never one to mince his words when it came to politics and what was right and what was wrong. He would speak his mind and the truth and he wanted society to change and he set about trying to do that, whatever the personal cost. Councillor Matheson was a keen supporter of the establishment of the Turkish and Kurdish communities in Hackney and he championed the recycling food at a time when it was not on the agenda. He was true scottish and hackney fighter.

2.3  Councillor Cann Ozsen echoed those comments by Councillor Rathbone reflecting on all the work Councillor Matheson had done over the years for the Turkish and Kurdish communities in the borough.

2.4 Councillor Michael Desmond paid tribute to former Councillor Dr Harry Rezler. Born in the East End of London before becoming a member of the council Councillor Rezler had held a commission in the Royal Army Medical Corps. Besides sitting on the council, Councillor Rezler had also sat on the London County Council representing Hackney Central from 1958-65.  On leaving the council Councillor Rezler returned to medical profession before eventually retiring to Bournemouth.

2.5 The Speaker offered her condolences to the Councillors respective families and led the council in a minute’s silence.

2.6 The Speaker thanked Councillors Desmond for his involvement in the quiz night and Councillors and Sales for their sale of Christmas cards.

2.7 The Speaker thanked Councillors Potter and Williams for their involvement at the Olympic Park.

2.8  The Speaker reminded members that there was still plenty of time for them to sign up to the 2018 Hackney Half Marathon taking place on Sunday 20 May.

2.9  The Speaker congratulated Councillor Steinberger on his appearance in an episode of  The Apprentice television series late last year.   

This is the time for Members to declare any disclosable pecuniary or other non-pecuniary interests they may have in any matter being considered at this meeting having regard to the guidance attached to the agenda.

Members are reminded that, under Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 199, any Member who is in arrears of two or more months Council Tax must declare it at the meeting and abstain from voting on agenda item 9.

3.1 There was declarations of interest from Councillor Moema in relation to agenda item 6.1 and from Councillor Gordon in relation to agenda item 10.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the previous meeting held on 25^th October 2017 be approved, subject to an amendment to minute 7.7.

4.1  RESOLVED that the minutes of the previous meeting held on 25^th October 2017 be approved, subject to an amendment to minute 7.7.

  Councillor Steinberger stated that minute 7.7 did not accurately reflect what he had said at the meeting.  He had said that Theresa May had given a guarantee that all EU residents currently in the UK would be able to stay.

As parents of children at Holmleigh and Sir Thomas Abney Schools on Dunsmere Road, Stamford Hill, we request the Council to take urgent action to improve road safety in the areas surrounding the schools. While we welcome the measures that the Council has implemented to improve safety, we believe that further action is required in order to protect the safety of pedestrians, particularly children and cyclists.

Holmleigh School has two entrances on busy roads, neither of which has a crossing patrol officer or pedestrian crossing. Cars regularly exceed the speed limit and park dangerously. Sir Thomas Abney School is next to the junction of Dunsmure/Fairholt Road and Bethune Road. This is extremely busy, especially when children, including those attending local Orthodox Jewish schools, are walking to school and dangerous and aggressive driving is a daily problem. In spite of the 2 crossing patrol officers there have been frequent accidents.

We ask the Council to consider measures to improve safety including:

·  Closing Holmleigh Road or making it one way for all or part of the day

·  Making a pedestrian crossing at Dunsmure Road entrance of Holmleigh School

·  Reducing the number of entry/exit points to the junction at Dunsmure/Fairholt and Bethune Roads, e.g by preventing traffic travelling southwards on Bethune Road

·  Consider making roads adjoining the schools ‘School Streets’ where traffic is barred at school opening and closing times

·  Introduce more rigorous enforcement of traffic and parking regulations

The Deputation will be introduced by Cllr Rosemary Sales

The Deputation spokesperson is Theresa Hendrickx

5.1  Councillor Sales introduced parents and children from Holmleigh and Sir Thomas Abney Schools on Dunsmere Road, Stamford Hill to the Council requesting urgent action to improve road safety in the areas surrounding the schools. Parents welcomed the measures already introduced by the Council to improve safety but they believed further action was required in order to protect the safety of pedestrians, particularly children and cyclists.

5.2  Speaking on behalf of parents and children, Theresa Hendricks, explained to Council that Holmleigh School has two entrances on busy roads neither of which had a crossing patrol officer or pedestrian crossing.  Cars regularly exceed the speed limit and park dangerously. The school is next to the junction of Dunsmure/Fairholt Road and Bethune Road. This is extremely busy, especially when children, including those attending local orthodox Jewish schools, are walking to school and dangerous and aggressive driving is a daily problem.  Despite of the two crossing patrol officers there have been frequent accidents.

5.3  The parents asked the Council to consider measures to improve safety including:

·  Closing Holmleigh Road or making it one way for all or part of the day

·  Making a pedestrian crossing at Dunsmure Road entrance of Holmleigh Road

·  Reducing the number of entry/exit points to the junction at Dunsmure/Fairholt and Bethune Roads e.g. by preventing traffic travelling southwards on Bethune Road

·  Consider making roads adjoining the schools ‘School Streets’ where traffic is barred at school opening and closing times

·  Introduce more rigorous enforcement of traffic and parking regulations

5.4  Councillor Odze thanked Ms Hendricks for her deputation and acknowledged that the area in question was highly dangerous and that the area was very congested. However, Councillor Odze was against the suggestion that measures should be introduced that would end up punishing the general population.

5.5  Ms Hendricks replied that the 95% of those using the roads in the area were children who were walking to school.  The parents wanted the existing regulations to be enforced.

5.6  Councillor Jacobson thanked the parents for their deputation and sympathised with their circumstances as child and road safety were issues close to his heart and was aware of the serious impact of accidents on people’s lives.  Councillor Jacobson stated that parking apps on mobile phones did not help by displaying the area as a free parking zone. Action needed to be taken to make clear which areas were not free parking areas.

5.7  Councillor Stops added that the area needed to be designated a car free pedestrian-only zone.

5.8  Mayor Glanville thanked the parents for their deputation and called for the regulations to be enforced as well as measures to curb levels of air pollution.

Response:

Councillor Demirci thanked the parents for bringing this important issue to the Council’s attention this evening. Improving pedestrian and cycle safety was a priority for the Council and was central to an ongoing commitment to ensuring that Hackney was a liveable borough for all its residents.

Councillor Demirci had met Ms Hendricks, who was a parent  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

6.1 Mr Christopher Sills to the Mayor

Are you aware that there is considerable uncertainty on Woodberry Down Estate as to when and indeed if each block is going to be demolished? Please could you therefore state when each block is currently expected to be demolished and publish this answer on the Council Website so that the occupiers know where they stand

6.2 Ms Meera Khosla to the Cabinet Member for Health Social Care and Devolution.

St Joseph’s Hospice has empty wards in good condition with free beds in it which were offered to The Clinical Commissioning Group and Social Services to alleviate the NHS bed shortage crisis. Notwithstanding initial discussions, no formal offer was made. What is the council doing about this valued resource?  

6.1 Mr Christopher Sills to the Mayor

Are you aware that there is considerable uncertainty on Woodberry Down Estate as to when and indeed if each block is going to be demolished? Please could you therefore state when each block is currently expected to be demolished and publish this answer on the Council Website so that the occupiers know where they stand

Response from the Mayor

The Mayor highlighted that Woodberry Down was the Council’s largest regeneration project and with our partners WDCO, Genesis Housing Association and Berkeley Homes, we would be delivering over 5,500 new, high-quality homes of which 41% are affordable. To date 1,479 new homes have been built. 530 households from the existing Woodberry Down estate have moved into new social rented homes and a further 206 homes have been sold as shared ownership. The vast majority of shared ownership homes have been sold to people who currently either live or work in Hackney or neighbouring boroughs. A further 804 homes are currently under construction; 667 outright sale homes and 137 shared ownership/shared equity homes.

All of the existing secure tenants, who were currently living in homes which do not meet current standards and were no longer economical to repair, would be able to move to a brand new home on the estate with the same terms and conditions as their current tenancy. We also provided homes under the shared equity scheme to enable resident leaseholders to remain living at Woodberry Down. The Council already re-housed over half the secure tenants at Woodberry Down. This is a long and complex project and as such there is always likely a degree of uncertainty as to the exact date of the demolition of each individual block. However, the Council remains committed to sharing up to date information with residents and with their representatives, WDCO, whenever it is able to.

In the summer of 2015 every household was sent a leaflet containing information on when residents could expect to move. Included in it was a table setting out the dates of when the decanting would start, with the caveat that some dates may change. Since then officers and partners have continued to keep residents up to date with progress and have carried out extensive consultation, including monthly updates at WDCO board meetings, which are open to the public, and a regular newsletter which is sent to all households living at Woodberry Down. The next phase to be demolished will be Phase 3 and almost all the secure tenants from that phase have already moved. The Compulsory Purchase process for Phase 3 is underway and negotiations with leaseholders are ongoing, with a number of them having already moved out.

In a response to a Supplementary Question it was explained that secure tenants have the opportunity to move early into relets of the new Genesis properties. There are approximately 15 – 20 relets every year and these would be offered in sequence depending on the phasing plan, so would initially be offered  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

7.1 From Councillor Sharon Patrick to the Cabinet Member for Health, Social care and Devolution

‘Could the Cabinet member tell the Council about the Sport England award and what this will mean to residents in the Kings Park Ward?’

7.2 From Councillor Ian Sharer to Cabinet Member for Health, Social Care and Devolution

What is Hackney Council doing to assist with the current Coroner crisis whereby the Muslim & Jewish community are unable to bury their departed in a dignified manner.

7.3 From Councillor Desmond to the Cabinet Member for Housing Services

Could the Cabinet member for Housing Services provide an update on the fire safety inspections which have happened to date in the 4 tower blocks in Hackney Downs; Beckers 1 and 2, Gooch House and Seaton Point? Can the answer include decisions made on installing sprinkler systems (if they do not exist) and action taken to pursue government funding allocated to meeting the costs of improvements found to be necessary? As well as advice which has been sought and received from the fire brigade on the fire safety of these buildings, and the accessibility of this information in the public domain?

7.4 From Councillor Abraham Jacobson to the Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, Transport and Parks

Do you have a timetable for the implementation of the Zebra and/or other road safe crossings requested a while back during meetings with the Satmar, Olive and Simon Marks Schools

7.5 From Councillor Gregory to the Mayor

‘Please describe any benefits to the council and Hackney residents of being part of the London Business Rates Devolution Pilot? How much do you estimate Hackney will receive under this scheme and how does this compare to the previous system? If there is additional income - how will the money be spent?’

7.6 From Councillor Etti to the Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Enforcement

‘With reference to the concerns about acid attacks, what steps is the council taking to involve local businesses in reducing the sale of acid materials to young people under the age of 18?’

7.7 From Councillor Chapman to the Cabinet Member for Housing Services

‘The Council has been sent a petition from the residents of Banister House Estate organised by their TRA. They have raised concerns about the so called "new blocks", that did not fall into any recent window replacement programme. The residents complain that the windows have passed their safe working life, most can’t be closed properly, many are in danger of falling out and all are showing signs of decay and rot, in some cases extreme. Can the cabinet member explain the position of the council in regard to these concerns and what action is he planning to take as a result?’

7.8 From Councillor Jessica Webb to the Cabinet Member for Health, Social Care and Devolution

‘Given that girls are now getting the HPV vaccination through school, and that prevention is better than cure, can we extend this programme to boys?’

7.9 From Councillor Sharon Patrick  ...  view the full agenda text for item 7.

7.1   From Councillor Sharon Patrick to the Cabinet Member for

Health, Social care and Devolution

‘Could the Cabinet member tell the Council about the Sport England

award and what this will mean to residents in the Kings Park Ward?’

  Response:

Councillor McShane began by welcoming the news that Hackney had been selected as one of 12 Sport England Local Delivery Pilots. This was excellent news for the borough and Councillor McShane asked his fellow Councillors to join him in congratulating everyone that was involved in developing the bid.

Councillor McShane added that through the Sport England Local Delivery Pilots programme, around £100million of National Lottery funding would be invested in the 12 pilot schemes over four years, to create innovative partnerships that make it easier for people in these communities to access sport and physical activity, including better collaboration between a wider range of local organisations, including voluntary groups, social enterprises, local authorities, faith organisations, schools, GPs and parenting groups.

The Hackney Local Delivery Pilot would initially be led by the Council – although a different organisation may emerge to lead the Pilot as it develops. Councillor McShane added that there was a commitment from a wide range of partners to work collaboratively and deliver real and lasting change in helping all residents from the chosen areas of the Clapton Park and Kingsmead housing estates to lead healthy lives through the powerful agency of physical activity.

Councillor McShane explained that the Council was in the very early stages of the pilot and in discussions with Sport England about how it will progress and develop. Councillor McShane gave his Councillors the following assurances:

§  Representatives from the local community would be involved in overseeing how the pilot is delivered;

§  The Council would spend considerable time in the local community at the beginning of the pilot understanding the barriers and facilitators to physical activity, before the Council implements any initiatives;

§  Any initiatives that the Council implements would be designed and delivered in partnership with the local community and stakeholders;

§  Sustainability of initiatives would be at the core of the pilot; and

§  The Council would always be looking for opportunities to take the learning from the pilot and broaden its impact across the borough.

Councillor McShane added that this was a hugely exciting opportunity for Clapton Park, Kingsmead, Kings Park Ward and the borough as a whole, but the Council needed to get it right so that lasting change is created. It was recognised that this would take time. Council McShane asked for the community’s and stakeholders’ patience as the Council undertakes engagement to make sure they implement the change that the community wants.

7.2   From Councillor Ian Sharer to Cabinet Member for Health,

Social Care and Devolution

What is Hackney Council doing to assist with the current Coroner

crisis whereby the Muslim and Jewish community are unable to bury

their departed in a dignified manner?

Response:

Councillor McShane replied that Hackney was one of four boroughs  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

8.1   The Mayor stated that it was the penultimate Full Council meeting before the Hackney Local Elections on 3^rd May.

8.2  It was added that the Mayor had a certain interest in housing and Sesame Street which aligned with the news this month that the Government attempted to show they were responding to the housing crisis. The Mayor stated that each episode started with the famous phrase bought to you by certain letters and numbers. It was suggested that it would not be a bad theme for tonight and chose the letters ‘R’, ‘A’ and ‘S’ as well as the number 140m

8.3  R – For reputations, or resolutions – The mayor stated that if anyone was still thinking about a new resolution he recommend volunteering, this month the Council have been promoting volunteering in Hackney working with seven small charities and the Volunteer Centre.

8.4  Turning back to the letter ‘H’ the new Housing Strategy. Reputation plays its part in how the council have been able to respond, from the pioneering work of NFNO to the visit at the end of last year of Mayor of London to the site of NSNO hub at St Mungo’s on Mare Street the GLA want to work with us to tackle homelessness.  We’re also able to attract the very best talent in terms of architects, officers and developers to projects.

8.5  ‘A’ is for Austerity and the number 140, the £140m - a stark reminder of what, since 2010, the council have lost in terms of funding. The Mayor advised that the council was going into the final months of the financial year with an over spend and faced by difficult decisions.

8.6  It was highlighted that Britannia was to be invested in with a new facility for Shoreditch and Hackney. With a new school and council housing to rent and buy.

8.8  The Mayor congratulated Homerton and the local NHS as they achieved 94.5% of patients treated, admitted, discharged from A&E in December against a national target of 95% and they were the top performer in London.  They are currently at 94.9% in January as at midnight, yesterday. This was been achieved not just through the hard work of the staff at the Homerton, though they deserve a lion’s share of the credit, but the work of the council, social services, GPs, CCG and voluntary sector.

8.10 It was reported that since the November Council meeting the Council have been fighting for more resources – police cuts, education etc Foot the Bill. The Mayor thanked the cross party support and the police whom continue to do a remarkable job locally with reduced resources, including sensitive but effective stop and search with some of the highest rates in the Met of recovery of knives and arrests. Continue to invest in that partnership, prevention and responding to incidents like the three unconnected murders we saw in recent months, the first in two years.

8.11 It was added further thatHackney we’re  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

RESOLVED That the appointment of Rose Ilunga and Kamani Williams from Hackney Youth Parliament as the first Young Speakers of Hackney, until October 2018, be noted.

RESOLVED That the intention to pilot and review the Young Speaker function, ahead of Hackney Youth Parliament elections in October 2018, be noted.

9.1  The Mayor was pleased to introduce to the Council the first two Young Speakers of Hackney, Rose Ilunga and Kamania Williams. These appointments take forward one of the Mayor’s 2016 manifesto commitments around the creation of a Young Mayor. The two Young Speakers will represent and promote the Youth Parliament and will champion young people’s voices and ideas in new ways. The Young Speakers would not only be involved in the civil side of the Council but also the day to day Council work as well.

9.2  Ms Ilunga thanked members for allowing her to address the Council. Ms Ilunga in her role hoped to address the stigma attached to someone from her background and to show, particularly to young girls, that you can rise above. She did not want to fall back on the usual stereotypes of young persons.

9.3  Mr Williams thanked members for allowing him to address the Council. Mr Williams explained that in his role as a Young Speaker of Hackney he hoped to raise awareness of mental health issues among young people. He also hoped to inspire other young people to take an active role in society.

RESOLVED That the appointment of Rose Ilunga and Kamani Williams from Hackney Youth Parliament as the first Young Speakers of Hackney, until October 2018, be noted.

RESOLVED That the intention to pilot and review the Young Speaker function, ahead of Hackney Youth Parliament elections in October 2018, be noted.

RESOLVED In accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, the amount of calculation by Hackney Council as its Council Tax Base 2018/19 shall be 71,145 Band D equivalent properties adjusted for non-collection. This represents an estimated collection rate of 95%.

RESOLVED In accordance with the Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention) Regulations 2013 Hackney’s non-domestic rating income for 2018/19 is £135,091,978 subject to completion of the NDR1. This comprises of three elements:

·  £48,760,086 which is payable in agreed instalments to the Greater London Authority

·  £82,518,155 which is retained by Hackney Council and included as part of its resources when calculating the 2018/19 Council Tax requirement

·  £3,813,737 which is payable in agreed instalments to Central Government (in respect of 2017/18)

10.1  The Cabinet Member for Finance and Housing needs introduced the report. Members were informed that the report was a key component of setting the Budget and Council Tax for the forthcoming financial year.  The monies available for service delivery in 2018 depended on the amount of Council Tax which is believed to be collected therefore the council must ensure that estimations are accurate.

10.2  In addition, Members were asked to agree the baseline level of Local Business Rate income the Council will be likely to receive for 2018/19. 

10.3  The Business Rate element of the Council’s budgeted income was more significant as the results of the 2017 revaluation exercise feed through into the system along with the move to the 2018/19 London 100% Business Rates Pooling Pilot scheme.

RESOLVED In accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, the amount of calculation by Hackney Council as its Council Tax Base 2018/19 shall be 71,145 Band D equivalent properties adjusted for non-collection. This represents an estimated collection rate of 95%.

RESOLVED In accordance with the Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention) Regulations 2013 Hackney’s non-domestic rating income for 2018/19 is £135,091,978 subject to completion of the NDR1. This comprises of three elements:

·  £48,760,086 which is payable in agreed instalments to the Greater London Authority

·  £82,518,155 which is retained by Hackney Council and included as part of its resources when calculating the 2018/19 Council Tax requirement

·  £3,813,737 which is payable in agreed instalments to Central Government (in respect of 2017/18)

RESOLVED That the contents of the report and the financial implications attached to each of the options outlined within the report, be noted.

RESOLVED That the Council’s current Council Tax Reduction Scheme be revised by:

·  Updating the cost of living parameters and other related cost comparators to bring them into line with the 2018 Council Tax Reduction Default Scheme;

·  Introducing a means test to CTRS claimants in receipt of Universal Credit so they will receive the same entitlement as other non-Universal Credit claimants with the same income;

·  Increasing the minimum contribution which all working age CTRS claimants have to pay from 15% to 17% of their Council Tax liability.

RESOLVED To seek to ensure that those taxpayers in the greatest financial hardship were able to access additional support by:

·  The implementation of a comprehensive campaign to promote the Council’s Discretionary Council Tax Hardship scheme throughout the borough;

·  Continuing to work with stakeholders and partners in the development of a corporate debt approach as part of the Council’s wider work on financial inclusion;

·  Continuing to monitor and report on the impact of the scheme on Hackney residents;

·  Agreeing that no further changes are made to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme until April 2020 (with the exception of annual uprating of the scheme parameters to match those in Government default scheme) unless statutory required.

·  Agreeing to revise the Council’s current Council Tax Reduction Scheme

11.1  The Mayor introduced the report giving a brief overview of the background to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme.  Year on year cuts to local government funding has meant that Hackney Council’s current approach to CTRS is no longer sustainable.  The council has taken steps to mitigate the impact of austerity on the most vulnerable in the borough. Council has sought and delivered savings and efficiencies across all services to meet the shortfall while CTRS has been maintained. 

11.2  Based on the overall reduction in funding, it is estimated that the actual funding for CTRS has reduced proportionately from the original £23.2m to £8.6m while the scheme remains in excess of £25m. Currently the council supports the CTRS to the sum of £16m. Further cuts are planned and with expenditure expected to increase by a further £500k next year, it is now time to review the CTRS.

11.3  The CTRS was not designed to interact with the government’s Universal Credit Scheme, was which expected to roll out in October 2018.  This is expected to put further pressures on the CTRS.  In light of this the Council cannot continue operate the CTRS in its current state and that a review was now required.

11.4  The Mayor explained that the proposals set out in the paper have shown that that Council has listened and revised its proposal.  The recommendation was for a two percent increase in the minimum contribution working age people will be required to pay. The Council would continue to support those on benefits or on low incomes to reduce their council tax bill by up to 83 per cent. The two percent increase would cover the predicted £500,000 increase in providing the scheme. The Council would also make a further commitment to increase awareness and use of the CTRS hardship fund.

11.5  Councillor Rathbone told Council that the rise of two percent had not been easy. The Council was stuck between a rock and hard place. The government must chase those unpaid taxes owed by big brand companies in the UK. Instead the government appeared to be more focused on running down local services and imposing privatisation. They had no connections to those struggling families. The Council should not take this lying down and should face up to government.

11.6  Councillor Odze responded that he could not agree with any of the diatribe by the Councillor. Only one person was to blame for the financial situation and that was the former labour chancellor Gordon Brown.  The councillor agreed with the hard work done by the council but the council had £100m in reserves. Councillor Odze commented that one set of figures in the document were only marked by an asterisk, there were no figures supplied. Private Finance Initiatives may been introduced by John Major’s government in the early 1990s but they were championed  by Gordon Brown.

11.7  Councillor Steinberger added that the Council needed to look at what it was spending its money on. It was felt that monies  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

RESOLVED To formally adopt the Hackney Housing Strategy 2017-2022.

12.1  The Mayor introduced the report to members, Officers and Members were thanked for their work on the project throughout the past few years. It was highlighted that there was not a requirement for a Housing Strategy however this was something that Hackney Council felt it was necessary to do.

12.2  The new Housing Strategy included measures that would help more families access the decent and safe homes they deserve. It set out the challenge, and the actions the Council and its partners could take over the next five years to help meet those challenges – such as delivering thousands of genuinely affordable new homes, innovative ways to help residents priced out of the market get onto the housing ladder, and improving the Councils ability to tackle poor standards and practices by private landlords and letting agents.

12.3  Councillor Odze’s commended the report however the following key issues were raised.

·  The Councils views on resident’s whom wish to extend their current home.

·  The number of people on the waiting list, it was highlighted that there should be a reduction of those in Bed and Breakfast Accommodation.

·  Page 157 – no mention of the Jewish Community was requested that the wording should be more Blatant.

12.4  Councillor Moneo supported the report and thanked the opposition for there assistance.

12.5  Councillor Stops thanked all those involved in the development.

12.6  The Mayor thanked everyone for their comments, it was agreed that there was also a need for homes in the Orthodox Jewish Community.

RESOLVED To formally adopt the Hackney Housing Strategy 2017-2022.

RESOLVED That:

1.  A single Integrated Commissioning Board made up of the existing three committees as set out in the revised Terms of Reference for the ICB and that they replace the Terms of Reference currently in the Constitution in Part 3.3, be established.

2.  That a member of the London Borough of Hackney Committee, who was unable to attend an ICB meeting, may nominate a deputy who is a Cabinet Member.

13.1  The Chief Executive, Tim Shields, introduced the report. In March 2017 Council proposed that amendments be made to the Constitution to

reflect the establishment of the LBH Integrated Commissioning Committee and the Hackney Integrated Commissioning Board. The LBH Integrated Commissioning Committee and the NHS City and

Hackney Clinical Commissioning Group integrated Commissioning Committee meet in common and are known together as the Hackney Integrated Commissioning Board. Each of the three Integrated Commissioning Committees agree that there would be benefit in the three committees meeting in common given that the majority of discussions at the boards are of interest to all three partners.

13.2  The report proposed a single Integrated Commissioning Board is established made up of the three Committees. Each of the committees though would continue to reach its own decision on matters under consideration. It was also proposed that Council approve the terms of reference for the single ICB including the agreement that any member of the LBH Committee, who was unable to attend an ICB meeting may nominate a deputy who was a Cabinet Member to reflect the revised terms of reference for the Integrated Commissioning Board.

RESOLVED That:

1.  A single Integrated Commissioning Board made up of the existing three committees as set out in the revised Terms of Reference for the ICB and that they replace the Terms of Reference currently in the Constitution in Part 3.3, be established.

2.  That a member of the London Borough of Hackney Committee, who is unable to attend an ICB meeting, may nominate a deputy who is a Cabinet Member.

RESOLVED:

1.  To delegate to London Councils’ Transport and Environment Committee to provide and operate, as well as strategic oversight of a London wide residential electric vehicle charge point delivery partnership, charging apparatus for electrically powered motor vehicles under 16 of the London Authorities and Transport for London Act 2013.

2.  To authorise the Director of Legal to amend the existing London Councils TEC governing agreement to include the power to provide and operate charging apparatus for electrically powered motor vehicles and take all necessary steps to give effect to the above delegation.

14.1  The Report was introduced to the Members of Council.

14.2   Councillor Odze’s requested a change to paragraph 1.5 to read London Councils TEC may choose not to utilise the delegation of this power.

RESOLVED:

1.  Delegate to London Councils’ Transport and Environment Committee to provide and operate, as well as strategic oversight of a London wide residential electric vehicle charge point delivery partnership, charging apparatus for electrically powered motor vehicles under 16 of the London Authorities and Transport for London Act 2013.

2.  Authorise the Director of Legal to amend the existing London Councils TEC governing agreement to include the power to provide and operate charging apparatus for electrically powered motor vehicles and take all necessary steps to give effect to the above delegation.

Dementia in Hackney – Motion

"This Council believes:

As a local authority we have a crucial role to play in improving the lives of people affected by dementia and their carers. All councillors can play a positive role in championing people affected by dementia on an individual and strategic basis.

This council resolves:

·  To continue to be an active member of Hackney’s Dementia Action Alliance

·  To ensure the needs of people affected by dementia, and their carers, are considered in all aspects of the council’s work ·

·  To continue with the role of Dementia Champion, appointed by the Mayor. 

·  To continue to work with partners locally and the national Alzheimer’s Society towards becoming a Dementia Friendly Borough."

Proposed Cllr Yvonne Maxwell

Seconded Cllr Ian Rathbone

RESOLVED:

·  To continue to be an active member of Hackney’s Dementia Action Alliance

·  To ensure the needs of people affected by dementia, and their carers, are considered in all aspects of the Council’s work.

·  To continue with the role of Dementia Champion, appointed by the Mayor.

·  To continue to work with partners locally and the national Alzheimer’s Society towards becoming a Dementia Friendly Borough

For: Unanimous

Against: None

Abstensions: None

15.1  Councillor Maxwell proposed and introduced the motion:

This Council believes as a local authority we have a crucial role to play in improving the lives of people affected by dementia and their carers. All councillors can play a positive role in championing people affected by dementia on an individual and strategic basis.

It was stated that 350 council employees and 12 councillors were involved in the various Dementia programmes. There was also 65 students who signed up as dementia friends. Several Hackney businesses were signing up also to the scheme. Councillor Maxwell was commended for her work for the Council as a Dementia Champion.

15.2  Councillor Rathbone seconded the motion and spoke how Dementia had effected his life when his mother in law was recently diagnosed with the disease. A lot people suffering from Dementia were being cared for at home by family members. This disease affected a lot more than just the person with disease.  Councillor Rathbone urged his fellow Councillors to read the dementia awareness leaflets distributed about the Council chamber.  Councillor Rathbone also highlighted that Dementia did not only effect those 65 years of age and above, people much younger were becoming stricken with the illness.  Members were encouraged to take the dementia awareness training.

15.3  Councillor Odze spoke to Council about the impact of Dementia on his family and how the Jewish community coped with this disease. He highlighted that old age often masked the symptoms of dementia. He commended Jewish care and the efforts they had made in applying various techniques in caring for dementia sufferers. This was an issue that was above and beyond politics and Councillor Odze supported every effort to tackle it with all of his heart.

Response:

Councillor McShane thanked Councillors for bringing the motion to Council. Councillor McShane replied that the Dementia Alliance (DA) was a partnership between the statutory and voluntary sector partners; one of the key aims of the Alliance was to ensure Dementia was kept high on the Health and Social care Integrated Commissioning agenda for City and Hackney.

The DA comprises of nine organisations, the organisations are

·  London Borough of Hackney;

·  City of London

·  East London Foundation Trust;

·  Homerton University Hospital

·  Alzheimer Society;

·  City and Hackney Carers Centre;

·  Hackney CVS Older Peoples Reference Group;

·  City and Hackney Clinical Commissioning Group

The Dementia Alliance focuses on four key work streams, which are:

·  Carers work stream

·  Care Navigation and Care Mapping work stream

·  Care Planning work stream

·  Urgent and Crisis Care work stream

Work Stream Deliverables

A considerable amount of work had been achieved within each of the DA work streams, some of the work undertaken includes:

·  Producing a carer’s guide that identifies the services that can support carers who are caring for people living with dementia. The guide was launched in June 2017 during carers’ weeks

·  Developing provision for Peer support/be-friending, currently 20 volunteers recruited and trained, with 20 peer support relationships established

·  DA has adopted the use of CMC (Coordinate My Care)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15.

To be tabled.

RESOLVED:

1.  The appointment of Councillor Ben Hayhurst to the Pensions Committee to replace Councillor Geoff Taylor, be approved.

2.  The appointment of Councillor Clare Potter to the Planning Sub-Committee to replace Councillor Will Brett, be approved.

3.  The appointment of Councillor M Can Ozsen to the CYPSC to fill a vacancy, be approved.

4.  That the appointment of David Maher to the Health and Wellbeing Board to replace Paul Haigh, be approved.

RESOLVED:

1.  Approve the appointment of Councillor Ben Hayhurst to the Pensions Committee to replace Councillor Geoff Taylor, be approved.

2.  Approve the appointment of Councillor Clare Potter to the Planning Sub-Committee to replace Councillor Will Brett, be approved.

3.  Approve the appointment of Councillor M Can Ozsen to the CYPSC to fill a vacancy, be approved.

4.  Agreed to the appointment of David Maher to the Health and Wellbeing Board to replace Paul Haigh, be agreed.