F S528 2025/26 Overall Financial Position Report - February 2026

April 27, 2026 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Key decision Awaiting outcome View on council website

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Summary

Hackney Cabinet noted the overall financial position of the Council as at February 2026 on 27/04/2026. The Council is forecast to have an overspend of £8.342m. Mitigation measures include a Budget Recovery Board, a CLT Resources Approval Panel, a Housing Revenue Account Finance Improvement Panel, and an Adult Social Care Improvement Board.

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Purpose

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

Initial date added to Forward Plan: 11 April 2025

Decision

RESOLVED:

  1. The overall financial position of the Council as at February 2026 and in particular the overspend and the initiatives set out to mitigate this, were noted.
  2. Implementation Date if Not Called changed to Tuesday, 5 May 2026 to account for the Bank Holiday on Monday, 4 May.

Reasons for Decision 

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

Related Meeting

Cabinet - Monday, 27 April 2026 - 2.00 pm on April 27, 2026

Supporting Documents

February OFP 2025-26.pdf
Appendix 1 Savings Performance Assessment 2025.26 to 2027.28.pdf

Details

OutcomeFor Determination
Decision date27 Apr 2026
Expected date27 Apr 2026
Originally due27 Apr 2026
Lead officerRussell Harvey