Agenda, decisions and minutes

1.1 Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Bell, Etti, Joseph, Hercock, Rahilly and Snell.

2.1  There were no declarations of interest.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the previous meeting held on July 2018 be approved as a correct record.

RESOLVED to agree the Pay Policy Statement and recommend Council approve it.

NOTED at paragraph …’ 2019/10’ should be amended to 2019/20.

Dan Paul introduced the report on the Pay Policy Statement for 2019/20.

In response to questions from member, Mr Paul clarified that the calculation and methodology remained unchanged however, the comparisons had been updated with a visible increase in salary of the lowest paid which had affected the median pay.  The pay of the lowest earners had risen at a higher rate than higher earners.  At paragraph…  four ratios had been presented including the Chief Executive’s pay excluding election salary.

RESOLVED to agree the Pay Policy Statement and recommend Council approve it.

RESOLVED to approve the final proposals in respect of the review:

i. To make no changes to the existing Polling Districts.

ii. To continue to designate the entire Polling District as the Polling

Place for that Polling District.

5.1  Dan Paul introduced the report seeking approval of the polling districts for each election or referendum.

5.2 

RESOLVED to approve the final proposals in respect of the review:

i) To make no changes to the existing Polling Districts.

ii) To continue to designate the entire Polling District as the Polling

Place for that Polling District.

RESOLVED to:

a.  approve the Authority Monitoring Report 2017/18 (as set out in Appendix 1)

b.  approve the Local Development Scheme 2018/19 – 2020/21.

Gerry McCarthy presented the Food Law Enforcement Service Plan 2018/19 update on the performance of the Environmental Health Service against the Plan for the 2017/18 and to the end of Quarter 2 2018/19.  This report also highlights the work of Hackney Trading Standards for 2017/18 and to the end of Q2 2018/19. The plan outlines the Service’s achievements and identifies areas of interest for the future.

RESOLVED to note the level and scope of work being carried out to meet the requirements of the plan.

RESOLVED to:

a.  approve the Authority Monitoring Report 2017/18 (as set out in Appendix 1)

b.  approve the Local Development Scheme 2018/19 – 2020/21

7.1  NOTED the amendment at paragraph from ‘9,705’ to 17,979 sqm of B8floorspace.

7.2  Natalie Broughton introduced the AMR report providing monitoring information on the performance of Local Plan policies/policy documents and updates on planning-related activity and planning decisions over the past financial year 2017/18.  It also reports on progress in new plan making (the implementation of Hackney’s Local Development Scheme 2018-2021) and progress on Neighbourhood Planning in the Borough.

Ms Broughton highlighted the key findings of the AMR as follows:

·  Housing

The Council’s housing policy had been effective in delivering 7,165 new homes or 101% of its target between financial year 2013 and 2017. Small sites of less than ten units delivered 482 housing units in 2017, 43% of the net housing in the entire borough.  In financial year 2017 properties became slightly more affordable with the average cost of homes 15 times average income. To address issues around housing affordability the LP 2033 require 50% affordable housing subject to viability.

·  Employment

Hackney had approved planning applications that if implemented would provide a total of around 192,953 sqm net new space, mainly B1 (offices) use class. Between 2012-17 Hackney gained an additional 9,355 active enterprises creating increasing demand for floorspace.  Since 2013, Planning Service had secured 8,603.5 sqm of affordable workspace through S106 agreements,The proposed LP 2033 sets out an approach to secure more affordable workspace and better protect against the loss of industrial floorspace in the future and is further strengthened by a new Article 4 Directions protecting employment uses.

·  Retail and Town Centres

Overall there has been an increase in retail (A1) space across the borough over the last 5 years  and town centres were expected to gain A1 A2 and A3 floorspace . There had been a loss of A4 (drinking establishment) floorspace with a third lost in the designated town centres. However, Hackney and Lower Clapton Road had gained A4 floorspace.  Local Centres have seen a slight overall loss of retail space over the same time period although this varied by centre. Proposed LP 2033 sets out a strategy to protect retail growth focusing in Dalston and Hackney Central centres and areas designated as a district centre and local centres

·  Communities, Culture, Education and Health

In 2017/18 the Council received a total of £3.6 million in Section 106 payments and signed agreements worth a total of £7 million. Hackney’s CIL received a total of £9.8 million in 2017/18 in CIL contributions. The borough also collected £3.9 million for the Mayoral CIL in 2017/18.

·  Transport

There had been a significant increase in use of public transport in the Borough with an increase of 8% from last year and more car free developments over the last year.  39% of people in Hackney use walking as their main mode of transport over a seven day period, compared to the Greater London average of 32%. Planning policies have facilitated the delivery of car free development and in 2017/18 93% of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

8.1  The draft work programme 2018/19 was noted.

9.1  There was no other urgent business.