Agenda and minutes

1.1  Apologies from Cllr Lufkin and Cllr Nicholson Cabinet Member for Planning, Culture and Inclusive Economy.

2.1  There was no urgent items or changes to the order of business.

3.1  There was no declaration of interest.

4.1  The minutes were agreed subject to the following amendment below.

4.1.1  Item 7 of the minutes to insert the following text under the discussion item for the work programme.

‘Members suggested a discussion on the Community Infrastructure Levy – how it is distributed and a one off technical session about the CIL to develop their understanding of how to apply it is applied.  Members suggested inviting community stakeholder to participate in this discussion item too.

Members suggested adding to the work programme an update on the apprenticeship programme.’

5.1  The Chair welcomed to the meeting Emily Revess – Head of Sector: Energy, Manufacturing and Construction (Business Partnerships Team) from HM Government Cabinet Office; Stephen Haynes – Director Strategy, Policy and Economic Development, Sonia Khan – Head of Policy and Partnerships, Andrew Munk – Head of Employment and Skills and Matt Clack - Public Health Head of Service from London Borough of Hackney.

5.2  The Chair opened the item by explaining this item would be split into 2 sections.  Section 1 will be a presentation from HM Government Cabinet Office from the Business Partnerships Team about their inclusive economy partnerships work being carried out nationally.  Section 2 will be a work shop session with officers from Hackney Council.  The Commission Members will provide feedback and comments on the draft inclusive economy strategy currently out for public consultation.

5.3  Section 1 of item 5

5.3.1  The Inclusive Economy Partnership (IEP) is a new way of working pioneered over the last 18 months.  It looks at combining the mutual strengths of Government, Civil Society and Businesses; aimed at working together to help create a more inclusive economy in the UK.

5.3.2  The IEP work aims to utilise the power of partnership to help solve some of the UK’s most entrenched social and economic challenges.

5.3.3  The ethos of the partnership is about empowering the leaders from the 3 groups (outlined in point 5.3.1) to work together to make a bigger impact for those most affected by the deeply entrenched challenges.

“Together, as the Inclusive Economy Partnership, we can actively join together the growing desire of the private sector, civil society and government to find, invent and deliver on-the-ground solutions to some of the hardest challenges facing those of us who are most in need of help, and feel less included.”

5.3.4  The IEP is looking to utilise the expertise of civil society, the connecting power and credibility of central government and seeking support from businesses with the resources or skills in these areas.

5.3.5  The IEP is working with leaders from across a number sectors such as financial services, retail, telecommunications, technology and utilities.  The partnership is working with CEOs from various companies e.g. Unilever, Nationwide and with Government departments like the Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport, Cabinet Office, DWP, HMT and other levels of Government.

5.3.6  The officer advised the previous Prime Minster (Theresa May) had a passion for making the economy more inclusive.  The IEP has been looking at the most entrenched social challenges that affect hard working families in the UK.  They wanted to find a way to combine these 3 key groups and get the CEOs to work together to break down silos and work more effectively and collaboratively.

5.3.7  Through engagement with stakeholders across the UK they not only looked at innovative solutions to position the UK as an innovative country in this space and globally to be at the forefront of inclusive growth. 

5.3.8  The partnership established the following 3 key challenge  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

6.1  In reference to the work programme the Chair provided the following update.

6.2  The Cost of living and recruitment strategies for public sector employment item was moved to the September meeting.

6.3  The licensing and night time economy meeting was moved to the October meeting date.

6.4  The Hackney Young Futures Commission is currently carrying out a 6 month consultation with young people aged 10-25 years old.  The Commission will send over a few question and ask them to share the findings from their consultation.  The Chair and Vice Chairs have been invited to the September and October meetings.

6.5  The new scrutiny review on Just transition will commence once the terms of reference has been drafted.  The Chair and Overview and Scrutiny Officer attended a private round table discussion with New Economics Foundation and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung this covered the national and international context on the topic area.

The participants stressed the urgency for recognising climate change as the primary challenge of the 21^st century. It was emphasised that the shift to a low-carbon economy must go hand in hand with providing jobs and supporting local communities in order to be genuinely sustainable. To deliver a socially just transition, policy makers must take into account all sectors of the economy, with costs and benefits shared equally across society.

6.6  Members enquired if wellbeing would be covered.  The Chair advised this would be covered in the scrutiny review on Just Transition.

6.7  Members referred to a paper on CIL being developed by the Council’s Executive and asked the Chair to enquire if the Commission could make a contribution to the development of the CIL distribution.  Members commented the current process is opaque and community organisations are interested in understanding how they can access this pot of money for community benefit.  A Member from the Hoxton East and Shoreditch Ward advised Shoreditch had received CiL funding which renovated Shoreditch park.

  The Chair advised he would find out the timescales and plans for development to see when and how the Commission could feed into the development of the CiL proposals.

7.1  None.