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The Hackney Council Cabinet met on Monday 2 March 2026 to discuss and approve the 2026/27 budget and Council Tax report, which included setting the Council Tax rate and approving the General Fund Revenue Budget. The Cabinet also noted the fourth and final annual update of the current Strategic Plan and approved Hackney's People and Organisational Development Strategy 2025-28.
Key decisions made during the meeting included the approval of the 2026/27 General Fund Revenue Budget and Council Tax rates, which will see an increase of 4.99%. The Cabinet also approved Hackney's People and Organisational Development Strategy 2025-28, which aims to build a skilled, motivated, and resilient workforce to support the Council's transformation. Additionally, the Cabinet noted the fourth and final annual update of the current Strategic Plan, Working Together for a Better Hackney,
highlighting progress made over the past four years. The nomination of Davina Attara as a Local Authority Governor for St Scholastica Catholic Primary School was also approved.
Delegated decisions linked to this meeting
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Restricted Minutes of the Previous Meeting of Cabinet
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F S532 2026/27 Budget and Council Tax Report
Recommendations Approved...the Cabinet of Hackney decided to set the 2026/27 Council Tax rate and the 2026/27 General Fund Revenue Budget, including approving directorate estimates, fees and charges, the capital programme, and the flexible use of capital receipts strategy.
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Exclusion of the Press and Public
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Questions/Deputations/Petitions
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Unrestricted Minutes of the Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee
For DeterminationThe Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee decided to note the minutes of the previous meeting on 5 January 2026. The Cabinet decided to note the minutes of the previous meeting on 2 March 2026.
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F S526 2024/25 Overall Financial Position Report - December 2025
Recommendations Approved...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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CED S627 People & Organisational Development Strategy
Recommendations Approved...approved Hackney's People and Organisational Development Strategy 2025-28, which sets out how the council will invest in its colleagues to create conditions for everyone to thrive and deliver the best possible services for residents.
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CED S490 Strategic Plan Annual Report 2026
For Determination...the fourth and final annual update of the current Strategic Plan was noted.
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