This meeting of the Corporate Committee was scheduled to include a presentation of data on the gender and ethnicity pay gap in Hackney Council, as well as the proposed fees and charges for markets, street trading and shop fronts for 2025/26. The committee was also scheduled to consider the minutes of its previous meeting.

Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap 2024

A report on the gender and ethnicity pay gap in Hackney Council was scheduled to be presented to the committee.

This report presents Hackney’s Gender Pay Gap as required by the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017.

The report found that women in Hackney Council earn more on average than men. The report states that as of March 31 2024:

• The average (mean) hourly rate for women was £23.94, compared with £22.86 for men.
• The median hourly rate for women was £22.17, compared with £21.52 for men.

The report notes that this data does not mean that women are paid more than men in the same roles. It goes on to compare the pay gap data with data from other London Boroughs and national figures for Local Government.

The report also considers the ethnicity pay gap in Hackney Council.

Although there is no statutory requirement, Hackney recognises the importance of this measure. Publishing data may become mandatory as it is currently part of the Labour Government’s manifesto.

The report found that there is an ethnicity pay gap in Hackney Council, with White employees earning more than Black and Global Majority employees. As of March 31 2024:

• The average (mean) hourly rate for Black and Global Majority employees was £22.27, compared with £25.50 for White employees.
• The median hourly rate for Black and Global Majority employees was £21.31, compared with £23.90 for White employees.

The report found that the ethnicity pay gap had narrowed since the previous year. The report goes on to compare the proportion of Black and Global Majority staff in different pay quartiles, and then discusses the representation of different groups of staff in the Local Government Pension Scheme.

The report concludes by describing some of the activities that Hackney Council has undertaken to support equity amongst the workforce and within its community. These include its Anti-Racist summit, which took place on October 3, 2023 and the 2024 staff survey.

Consultation on the Standard Fees & Charges for Markets Street Trading & Shop Fronts 2025/26

The Corporate committee was scheduled to consider the proposed fees and charges for markets, street trading and shop fronts for 2025/26. A report containing the proposed fees and charges was not included in the publicly available agenda pack.

Consideration of Minutes of the Previous Meeting

The committee was scheduled to consider the minutes of its previous meeting, which was held on 10 September 2024.