Diane Benjamin
Council: Hackney
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
3 meetings
Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 4 March 2026 7.00 pm
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Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday 10 February 2026 7.00 pm
The Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission of Hackney Council was scheduled to review housing support for families of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and receive an update on housing support for care leavers. The commission was also due to receive a verbal update on behaviour management and school inclusion, and to note the work programme for the remainder of the municipal year.
Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Wednesday 11 September 2024 7.00 pm
The Children and Young People's Scrutiny Commission met to discuss two key topics; a new approach to the Safer Schools Partnership and proposals to improve housing support for care leavers. The Commission made a number of recommendations to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) in relation to the role of Safer School Officers in Hackney schools. The Commission noted the update report on housing support for care leavers and agreed to submit any outstanding questions to officers for a written response.
Decisions from Meetings
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2026/27 Budget and Council Tax Report
From: Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 4 March 2026 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026
...the Council approved its 2026/27 budget and Council Tax rate, which includes bringing forward the projected 2025/26 General Fund balance, approving directorate estimates, noting the budget's alignment with the Strategic Plan, approving proposed fees and charges, requiring the delivery of savings plans, noting the HRA budget, delegating authority for virements, approving the capital programme and the flexible use of capital receipts strategy, agreeing prudential indicators for capital expenditure and debt, noting the Council Tax base, calculating the Council Tax requirement, setting the Council Tax for each valuation band, noting the GLA precept, setting the combined Hackney/GLA Council Tax, confirming the Hackney element of the Band D Council Tax is not excessive, approving the Treasury Management Strategy and criteria for lending, and approving the Minimum Revenue Provision statement.
Recommendations Approved
2026/27 Budget and Council Tax EXEMPT Appendix
From: Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 4 March 2026 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026
...to note the 2026/27 Budget and Council Tax exempt appendix without discussion.
Recommendations Approved
Exclusion of Press and Public
From: Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 4 March 2026 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026
...that recommendations were approved without the need for an exempt session to exclude the press and public.
Recommendations Approved
Labour Group Motion - Right to Grow
From: Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 4 March 2026 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026
...adopted the principle of a right to grow
on suitable council-owned land and committed to working with local groups and partners to identify and make this land available for community cultivation.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interest
From: Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 4 March 2026 7.00 pm - March 04, 2026
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 3
Average per Month: 0.2
Decisions Recorded: 10