Agenda and decisions

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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 26 January 2022, be agreed as a true and accurate record of proceedings subject to amendments at paragraph … and agenda item ….

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An amendment was proposed by Cllr Simche Steinberger and seconded by Cllr Harvey Odze.

On a recorded vote, there being;

2 Members for: Cllrs Odze and Steinberger

36 Members against: Mayor Glanville and Cllrs Bell, Bramble (Deputy Mayor), Cameron, Chapman, Coban, David, Desmond (Speaker), Etti, Fajana-Thomas, Gordon, Hanson, Hayhurst, Kennedy, Maxwell, McKenzie, McMahon, Moema, Nicholson (Deputy Mayor), Oguzkanli, Ozsen, Patrick, Pallis, Peters, Potter, Rathbone, Rickard, Sharman, Smyth, Snell, Stops, Troughton, Webb, Williams, Woodley and Young.

No abstentions.

The amendment to the MOTION was lost and the amendment to the proposed budget was NOT CARRIED

The substantive MOTION was put to the vote.

On a recorded vote, there being:

37 Members for: Mayor Glanville and Cllrs Bell, Bramble (Deputy Mayor), Cameron, Chapman, Coban, David, Desmond (Speaker), Etti, Fajana-Thomas, Gordon, Hanson, Hayhurst, Kennedy, Lynch Maxwell, McKenzie, McMahon, Moema, Nicholson (Deputy Mayor), Oguzkanli, Ozsen, Patrick, Pallis, Peters, Potter, Rathbone, Rickard, Sharman, Smyth, Snell, Stops, Troughton, Webb, Williams, Woodley and Young.

2 Members against :Cllrs Odze and Steinberger

No abstentions

The MOTION was CARRIED

RESOLVED:

1.  To bring forward into 2022/23 the Council’s projected General Fund balances of £15.0m and to note the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) balances of £12.3m.

2.  To agree for approval the directorate estimates and estimates for the General Finance Account items set out in Table 2 of the report.

3.  To note that the budget is a financial exposition of the priorities set out within the Corporate Plan included at Section 6 of the report.

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 2022/23 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 published 2020/21 Accounts and 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 Budget to maintain the balance at £12.3m by 31 March 2022 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. In 2020/21 the HRA balance reduced from £15m because of the need to set up a provision for Thames Water agency refunds. There is a plan to get back up to £15m through the savings programme over the medium term to replenish reserves and in 2021/22 we were able to increase the HRA balance by £1.1m to £12.3m.

The General Fund estimates are sufficiently robust to set a balanced budget for 2022/23 This takes into account the adequacy of the level  ...  view the full decision text for item 8.

RESOLVED: To note the Annual Report of the Audit Committee set out at Appendix 1 of the report.

RESOLVED: To approved the Pay Policy for Chief Officers 2022-23 as recommended by the Corporate Committee.

RESOLVED: That the following persons be appointed as Deputy Electoral Registration Officers for the Council :

·  Bruce Devile

·  Dawn Carter-McDonald

·  Louise Humpreys

RESOLVED: To approve the appointments to the Constitution Committee, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

Hackney Council notes that:

·  51 per cent of the UK population will directly experience the menopause during their lifetime;

·  Over 13 million people in the UK are either menopausal or peri-menopausal at any time.

·  4.5 million of those 13 million women are in the workplace.

·  Three out of four women experience menopause-related symptoms with one in four experiencing serious symptoms.1.6 million work days are lost to menopause symptoms annually as a result.

Menopause can see women experiencing a wide range of symptoms including hot flushes, fatigue, anxiety, disturbed sleep, heavy and erratic periods, mood swings, rage, heart palpitations, and itchiness.

The intensity and combination of some of these symptoms can be unsettling. In particular when oestrogen levels decrease in the lead up to menopause, cognition suffers.

Women may struggle with memory, word retrieval, and other cognitive activities. For some, the change in cognitive function is so pronounced they fear they are developing dementia or Alzheimer’s. Hormone levels may exacerbate existing conditions such as ADHD, and medication and strategies for managing those conditions may not work as effectively as they once did.

At a local level Hackney Council welcomes the women’s health menopause pilot programme organised by Hackney Marshes Primary Care Network (PCN) and the Menopause Virtual Group Consultation pilot programme run under Dr Sue Mann of the Homerton Hospital Community Gynaecology Team.

Hackney Council also welcomes the establishment of a new All Party Parliamentary Group on Menopause in 2021.

Hackney Council commits to:

·  Campaigning for menopause support to form a central part of the next national Women’s Health Strategy

·  Working with our health partner organisations to ensure that support for those experiencing menopause is a central part of the next City and Hackney Women’s Health Strategy;

·  Supporting the #MakeMenopauseMatter campaign which is calling for:

1. Mandatory menopause training for all GPs and menopause to be taught as part of every medical school curriculum.

2. Menopause guidance and support in every workplace.

3. Menopause to be added to the RSE curriculum in schools throughout the UK.

Proposed by: Cllr Sophie Cameron

Seconded by: Cllr Sade Etti

Hackney Council notes that:

·  51 per cent of the UK population will directly experience the menopause during their lifetime;

·  Over 13 million people in the UK are either menopausal or peri-menopausal at any time.

·  4.5 million of those 13 million women are in the workplace.

·  Three out of four women experience menopause-related symptoms with one in four experiencing serious symptoms.1.6 million work days are lost to menopause symptoms annually as a result.

Menopause can see women experiencing a wide range of symptoms including hot flushes, fatigue, anxiety, disturbed sleep, heavy and erratic periods, mood swings, rage, heart palpitations, and itchiness.

The intensity and combination of some of these symptoms can be unsettling. In particular when oestrogen levels decrease in the lead up to menopause, cognition suffers.

Women may struggle with memory, word retrieval, and other cognitive activities. For some, the change in cognitive function is so pronounced they fear they are developing dementia or Alzheimer’s. Hormone levels may exacerbate existing conditions such as ADHD, and medication and strategies for managing those conditions may not work as effectively as they once did.

At a local level Hackney Council welcomes the women’s health menopause pilot programme organised by Hackney Marshes Primary Care Network (PCN) and the Menopause Virtual Group Consultation pilot programme run under Dr Sue Mann of the Homerton Hospital Community Gynaecology Team.

Hackney Council also welcomes the establishment of a new All Party Parliamentary Group on Menopause in 2021.

Hackney Council commits to:

·  Campaigning for menopause support to form a central part of the next national Women’s Health Strategy

·  Working with our health partner organisations to ensure that support for those experiencing menopause is a central part of the next City and Hackney Women’s Health Strategy;

·  Supporting the #MakeMenopauseMatter campaign which is calling for:

1. Mandatory menopause training for all GPs and menopause to be taught as part of every medical school curriculum.

2. Menopause guidance and support in every workplace.

3. Menopause to be added to the RSE curriculum in schools throughout the UK.

Proposed by: Cllr Sophie Cameron

Seconded by: Cllr Sade Etti