Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council

Outcome: Recommendations approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: January 28, 2026

Purpose: To set the Budget and Council Tax for the forthcoming financial year agree the baseline level of Local Business Rate income the Council will be likely to receive for 2026/27 Initial date added to Forward Plan: 11 April 2025

Content: On a recorded vote there being:   For (33): Cllr Kam Adams, Cllr Grace Adebayo, Cllr Frank Baffour, Cllr Sophie Conway Cllr Michael Desmond, Cllr Sade Etti, Cllr Susan Fajana-Thomas, Cllr George Gooch, Cllr Margaret Gordon, Cllr Clare Joseph, Cllr Christopher Kennedy, Cllr Ben Lucas, Cllr Jasmine Martins, Cllr Clayeon McKenzie, Cllr Jon Narcross, Deputy Mayor Nicholson, Cllr Deniz Oguzkanli, Cllr Clare Potter, Cllr Samuel Pallis, Cllr Clare Potter, Cllr Ian Rathbone, Cllr Midnight Ross, Cllr Ali Sadek, Cllr Ifraax Samatar,  Cllr Anya Sizer, Cllr Gilbert Smyth, Cllr Sheila Suso-Runge, Cllr Faruk Tinaz, Cllr Lynne Troughton, Cllr Joe Walker, Cllr Jessica Webb, Cllr Carole Williams, and Cllr Sarah Young   Abstentions (6): Cllr Alastair Binnie-Lubbock, Cllr Liam Davis,Cllr Zoë Garbett, Cllr Fliss Premru,Cllr Ian Sharer ,Cllr Penny Wrout   Against (0)   Not present in the Chamber (3): Cllr M Can Ozsen, Cllr Benzion Papier, Cllr Patrick Pinkerton   Due to a technical issue, Deputy Mayor Anntoinette Bramble’s electronic vote was not recorded. This was clarified by the Speaker, where the Deputy Mayor confirmed that she would have recorded 'For'.   The resolution was declared CARRIED   RESOLVED:   1.  That in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, the amount calculated by Hackney Council as its Council Tax Base for 2026/27 shall be 80,163.35 Band D equivalent properties adjusted for non-collection. This represents an estimated collection rate of 94.5%.   2.  That delegated authority be given to the Group Director of Corporate Resources to determine the 2026/27 Business Rates Base.     3.  That the Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2026/27 remains unchanged from that previously approved by Full Council.