Question from Councillor Gordon to the Mayoral Advisor for Older People
Can the Mayoral Advisor for Older People give an update on how the Council's new Ageing Well Strategy intends to support older people moving forward, particularly in light of the coronavirus pandemic, and promote connections and understanding between Hackney’s older people and other generations?
Question from Councillor Patrick to Deputy Mayor Bramble (Education, Young People and Children's Social Care)
The pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated issues surrounding digital inclusion and the digital divide, especially amongst school children during lockdown who had to access school work online. Can the Cabinet Member outline how the Council supported children and young people during lockdown to bridge that digital divide, and outline the further work the Council is doing to work with schools and help reduce inequalities in this area to ensure access to learning is not diminished?
Question from Councillor Garasia to the Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care and Leisure
The failure of the government to effectively establish a test and trace system for Covid19 has left many people in Hackney anxious about their own health. Local people have been turned away from test centres and told to travel hundreds of miles to get a test. Can the Cabinet Member for Health update us on what efforts the administration has made to improve the situation and demonstrate the case for local delivery of test and trace?
Question from Councillor Potter to the Cabinet Member for Employment, Skills and Human Resources
Many Hackney residents are worried about job security, with the end of the furlough scheme, the impact of coronavirus and Brexit fast approaching. Can the Cabinet Member explain the approach the council is taking to support residents facing economic uncertainty following Tory mismanagement? [Comments from the Cabinet member for Planning, Culture and Inclusive Economy on the potential impacts of Brexit on businesses would be welcome too.]
Question from Councillor Rathbone to Mayor
Glanville
Thank you Mayor for writing to Royal Mail objecting to the proposed closure of Brooke Road Sorting Office which will impact on a wide area of North Hackney and force people to collect parcels from the sorting office at Leyton Green, a 90 minute journey away from Hackney. Could you give an update on the matter?
Question
from Councillor Billington to the
Cabinet Member for Famillies. Early
Years and Play
The COVID crisis has resulted in a massive increase in economic insecurity for many families that has resulted in many finding them short of money for food. Can the Cabinet Member for Families tell us what is being done by the council and the wider community to tackle this?
Question from Councillor Etti to the Cabinet Member for Employment, Skills and Human Resources
Can the Cabinet Member with responsibility for equalities give an update on what action has been taken on the BLM motion passed at the July full council meeting?
Question from Councillor Peters to the Cabinet Member for Energy, Waste, Transport and Public Realm
During lockdown, our residents experienced roads that were dominated by people, and not by polluting vehicles from outside Hackney. At the same time, this Council is committed to tackling the climate emergency, and do everything in its power to achieve a carbon neutral Borough. Can the Cabinet Member outline how the Emergency Transport Plan, and the Low Traffic Neighbourhoods that are part of that plan, will help achieve this mission, and make sure we rebuild a greener Hackney after this pandemic?
Question from Councillor Adejere to the Cabinet Member for Employment, Skills and Human Resources
Hackney has a strong record of marking and celebrating the achievements of those of African heritage. In a year in which the world has become acutely aware of the inequality and injustices that Black people have suffered and continue to experience, can the Cabinet Member for Equalities update us on how the council is using Black History Season to deepen this understanding in the wider community?
Question from Councillor Wrout to the Cabinet Member for Energy, Waste, Transport and Public Realm
During the COVID-19 lockdown, Hackney's parks had never been more important for our residents' wellbeing and health. At the same time, Office for National Statistics figures show one in five (21%) households in London have no access to a private or shared garden, making parks a vital public amenity. Can the Cabinet Member give an update on Council investment into the Borough's parks, and what the Council will do to make sure they are a space for everybody?