F S526 2024/25 Overall Financial Position Report - December 2025

March 2, 2026 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Key decision Approved View on council website

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Summary

...noted the Council's overall financial position as at December 2025, including an overspend and mitigation initiatives, and approved entering into a Section 75 Partnership Agreement with Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to support transformation initiatives in City and Hackney, delegating authority for funding disbursement.

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Purpose

To facilitate financial management and control of the Council's

finances

Decision

RESOLVED:

  1. 1  The overall financial position of the Council as at December 2025 in particular the overspend and the initiatives set out to mitigate this, was noted.
  2. 2  Approval for the Council to enter into a Section 75 Partnership Agreement with the Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to support transformation initiatives in City and Hackney.
  3. 3  Authority was delegated to the Group Director of Finance and Corporate Resources to disburse the funding in accordance with the Section 7 agreement in conjunction with the Group Director Children & Education.

Reason(s) for Decision 

To facilitate financial management and control of the Council's finances.

To create an agreement for further integration with our key health partner in the

borough and facilitate the transfer of funds to the London Borough of Hackney via a Section 75 agreement to support transformation activities which align with the strategic priorities of the City and Hackney Place Based Partnership.

Related Meeting

Cabinet - Monday 2 March 2026 6.00 pm on March 2, 2026

Supporting Documents

December OFP 2025-26.pdf
December OFP Appendix 1_ 2025-26 to 2027-28 Savings - General Fund Savings.pdf
Appendix 2 S75_Agreement_Homerton_LBH_Transformation_Fund.pdf
December OFP Appendix 1_ 2025-26 to 2027-28 Savings - HRA Savings.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date2 Mar 2026
Expected date2 Mar 2026
Originally due2 Mar 2026
Lead officerRussell Harvey