Councillor Midnight Ross

Labour Haggerston

Council: Hackney

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Committees: Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Council (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member) Licensing Committee Audit Committee (Committee Member) Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Wednesday 30 April 2025 7.00 pm

The Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission met to discuss behaviour management and school inclusion, the school estates strategy, and the work programme for the remainder of the municipal year. As part of the discussion on behaviour management, the commission was scheduled to hear from Mervin Cato, Head of Behaviour Support Service, Nexus & Anna Vaughan, Project Manager, Nexus (LB Enfield), Rob Williams, Senior Policy Adviser, National Association of Headteachers, and Jason Marantz, Director of Education & Inclusion, LB Hackney. The commission was also scheduled to note a response from Deputy Mayor Anntoinette Bramble, Cabinet member for Education, Young People and Children’s Social Care, regarding the School Estates & Education Sufficiency Strategy.

April 30, 2025
Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission

Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Wednesday 23 April 2025 7.00 pm

This joint session of the Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission and the Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission focused on neurodevelopmental pathways for autism and ADHD in both children and adults. The discussion covered the increase in diagnoses, efforts to reduce waiting lists, early identification strategies, and the impact of assessment delays. The meeting also highlighted the implementation of the City and Hackney Autistic Friendly Neighbourhood Pilot and a feasibility study for an Autism Hub.

April 23, 2025
Audit Committee

Audit Committee - Wednesday 9 April 2025 6.30 pm

The Hackney Council Audit Committee convened to discuss the auditor's annual report, financial updates, risk management, and future audit plans, with a significant focus on the council's financial sustainability and the challenges posed by increasing demand for services. The committee approved the proposed internal audit annual plan for 2025/26 and noted the contents of the annual report of the Audit Committee for 2024/25.

April 09, 2025
Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission

Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission - Monday 17 March 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting was the second evidence gathering session of the Commission's in-depth review of behaviour management and school inclusion in Hackney. The Commission received evidence from teaching unions and a written submission from the Department for Education. They also reviewed their work programme for the remainder of the year.

March 17, 2025
Council

2025-26 Budget Setting, Council - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting was the last meeting of Hackney Council for the 2024/25 municipal year, and included a wide-ranging set of reports, a review of the proposed budget for 2025/26 and a number of motions submitted by the Green and Labour groups.

February 26, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Housing, Climate and Economy Directorate Risk Register

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 13, 2026

...noted the contents of the report and the attached risk register and controls in place for the Housing, Climate and Economy Directorate.

Recommendations Approved

Chief Executive’s Directorate Risk Register

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 13, 2026

...noted the contents of the Chief Executive’s Directorate Risk Register and provided feedback on the management of identified risks.

Recommendations Approved

Audit and Anti-Fraud Progress Report

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 13, 2026

...the draft Treasury Management Strategy 2026/27 to 2028/29 was approved for submission to Council, with the Group Director, Finance and Corporate Resource delegated to approve the final version.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management Update

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 13, 2026

...the Audit Committee noted the treasury management activity reports presented in Appendices 1 and 2.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Risk Register

From: Audit Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 13, 2026

...the contents of the report and the attached risk registers and controls in place were noted.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 150