Agenda and decisions

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of Council held on 20 October 2021 be agreed as a true and correct record of proceedings.

RESOLVED:

1) That in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, the amount calculated by Hackney Council as its Council Tax Base for 2022/23 shall be £73,981 Band D equivalent properties  adjusted for non-collection. This represents an estimated collection rate of 93%.

2) That in accordance with The Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention) Regulations 2013 Hackney’s non-domestic rating income for 2022/23 is £117,771,466. This comprises three elements:

? £43,355,953 which is payable in agreed instalments to the Greater London

Authority.

? £35,746,691 which is retained by Hackney Council and included as part of its

resources when calculating the 2022/23 Council Tax requirement.

? £38,668,822 which is payable in agreed instalments to Central Government.

3) To note that no changes are proposed to the current Council Tax Reduction

Scheme in 2022/23.

For: Mayor Glanville, Cllr Adams, Cllr Bell, Cllr Billington, Deputy Mayor Bramble, Cllr Cameron, Cllr Chapman, Cllr Coban, Cllr Conway, Cllr Desmond, Cllr Etti, Cllr Fajana-Thomas, Cllr Gordon, Cllr Kennedy, Cllr Lufkin, Cllr Maxwell, Cllr McKenzie, Deputy Mayor Nicholson, Cllr Oguzkanli, Cllr Ozsen, Cllr Patrick, Cllr Peters, Cllr Plouviez, Cllr Potter, Cllr Race, Cllr Rennison, Cllr Rickard, Cllr Sharman, Cllr Sizer, Cllr Smyth, Cllr Snell, Cllr Stops, Cllr Troughton, Cllr Webb, Cllr Williams, Cllr Woodley, Cllr Wrout, Cllr Young.

Against: Cllr Odze, Cllr Steinberger.

No abstentions.

RESOLVED: Not to issue casino premises licences under the Gambling Act 2005 for a period not exceeding three years, effective from 31 January 2022, given the characteristics of the borough and following the recommendation of the Licensing Committee.

RESOLVED:

1) To approve the proposed Gambling Statement of Principles at Appendix 1 of  the report.

2) To note the statutory consultation at Appendix 2 of the report.

RESOLVED:

1)  To adopt the North London Waste Plan at Appendix 1 of the report in accordance with the Planning Inspector’s Report and Schedule of Main Modifications at  Appendix 2 of the report.

2) To note that Cabinet has delegated authority to the Strategic Director for Sustainability and Public Realm to approve administrative alterations, typographical amendments, to improve cross referencing (e.g. para numbering, page numbering)  and typographical errors prior to the publication of the final plan.

RESOLVED:

1)  That the Councillor Code of Conduct at Appendix 1 of the report be adopted and come into effect following the elections in May 2022.

2) That the Councillor Code of Conduct Guidance at Appendix 2 of the report and the Code of Conduct Complaints Assessment, Investigations and Hearings Procedure Note at Appendix 3 of the report be endorsed for use alongside the Councillor Code of Conduct.

RESOLVED: To establish a Constitution Committee whose terms of reference are set out at Appendix 1 of the report.

RESOLVED:

1) To approve the amendment to the Budget and Policy Framework Rules set out at Appendix 1 of the report.

2) To approve the amendment to the special urgency provisions as set out at  Appendix 2 of the report.

3) To approve an amendment to the deadlines for Council and Cabinet questions to four clear working days before the meeting.

RESOLVED: To note the Children and Families Annual Report 2020-21.

RESOLVED: To note the report.

RESOLVED: To note the Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap reports.

RESOLVED: To note the decision taken under the Council’s Special Urgency Provisions as set out at paragraph 2.1 of the report.

RESOLVED: To note the proposed Council meeting calendar for 2022/23.

This Council is committed to fighting for decent pay, terms and conditions for all workers across Hackney and condemns all employers that use Fire and Rehire (known more formally as "dismissal and re-engagement") tactics to impose worse pay and conditions on their workforces.

We call on employers to enter meaningful negotiations with workers and their representatives.

To this end the Council resolves:

·  To include a clear statement of the Council's position on fire and rehire as well as our aims to promote good pay, terms and conditions into the Council's Sustainable Procurement Strategy.

·  To lobby the UK national government to introduce new legislation to outlaw firing and rehiring staff, exemplified by Barry Gardiner MP's recent private member's bill, “Employment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-Engagement) Bill.

All meetings of Full Council will commence at 7.00pm and are scheduled as follows:

·  2 March 2022 (rescheduled from 23 February 2022)