Ian Rathbone - Councillor for Hackney (Lea Bridge)

Councillor Ian Rathbone

Labour Lea Bridge

Email: Ian.Rathbone@hackney.gov.uk

Council: Hackney

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Audit Committee (Committee Member) Constitution Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member, Speaker) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee A (Committee Member, Substitute) Licensing Sub Committee B (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee C (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee D (Committee Member, Substitute) Licensing Sub Committee E (Committee Member, Substitute) Pensions Committee (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Vice-Chair) Cabinet (Committee Member) Child Q - Special Joint Scrutiny (Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission and Children & Young People Scrutiny Commission) (Committee Member) Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member) Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member) Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission (Committee Member, Guest, Vice-Chair) Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member, Guest) Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

361 meetings · Page 5 of 73

Pensions Committee Committee Member

Pensions Committee - Tuesday 23 September 2025 6.30 pm

The Pensions Committee of Hackney Council met on Tuesday 23 September 2025, approving several key policy documents and noting updates on investment performance and ongoing projects. Decisions included the approval of the Funding Strategy Statement and associated policies, the noting of quarterly performance and responsible investment updates, and the approval of the 2024/25 UK Stewardship Code submission.

September 23, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 17 September 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackney Council meeting on 17 September 2025 included discussion of climate change initiatives, scrutiny reports, and a motion regarding the two-child benefit cap, which was ultimately rejected. Councillors also approved the annual update on decarbonisation commitments, the Overview and Scrutiny annual report, the Standards Committee annual report, and noted decisions taken under special urgency provisions.

September 17, 2025
Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission Committee Member

Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission - Wednesday 10 September 2025 7.00 pm

The Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission met in September to discuss adult safeguarding, changes to adult social care, and the closure of a sexual health clinic. The commission reviewed the City and Hackney Safeguarding Adults Board annual report, received an update on the Transforming Outcomes Programme in Adult Social Care, and discussed the consultation on the care charging policy. Members also received a briefing on the planned closure of the Homerton's Leadenhall St Sexual Health Satellite Clinic.

September 10, 2025
Pensions Committee Committee Member

Pensions Committee - Tuesday 29 July 2025 6.30 pm

The Hackney Council Pensions Committee convened to discuss investment strategies, responsible investment, and the fund's overall performance. Key decisions included approving recommendations for investment strategy training, updating the voting policy, and endorsing the investment strategy review process. The committee also addressed the allocation of resources and future investment approaches, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and the fund's objectives.

July 29, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 23 July 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackney Council meeting on 23 July 2025 addressed violence against women and girls, community consultation, youth justice, members' allowances, and various reports. Councillors approved the Youth Justice Strategic Partnership Plan 2025-28, the Members’ Allowances Scheme 2025-26, and a motion to work together against violence towards women and girls. They also noted the Strategic Plan Update Report 2024/25, the Audit Committee Annual Report 2024-25, and the Licensing Committee Annual Report 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.

July 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

251 decisions · Page 1 of 51

Borough of Sanctuary Framework and Action Plan

From: Council - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 7.00 pm - January 28, 2026

...the publication of the Borough of Sanctuary Framework and Action Plan was agreed.

Recommendations Approved

Council Taxbase and Local Business Rates Income 2026/27

From: Council - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 7.00 pm - January 28, 2026

...set the Council Tax Base for 2026/27 at 80,163.35 Band D equivalent properties, delegated authority to determine the 2026/27 Business Rates Base, and kept the Council Tax Reduction Scheme unchanged.

Recommendations approved

Labour Group Amendments to the Joint Motion: Ending School Exclusions and Preventing Harmful Outcomes

From: Council - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 7.00 pm - January 28, 2026

...the Labour Group's amendments to the joint motion on strengthening school inclusion and reducing exclusions were carried, aiming to prevent harmful outcomes for pupils, particularly those with SEND and from Black and Global Majority backgrounds.

Recommendations Approved

Motion: (Joint) Green Group and Hackney Independent Socialist Group: Ending School Exclusions and Preventing Harmful Outcomes

From: Council - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 7.00 pm - January 28, 2026

...the joint motion to end school exclusions and prevent harmful outcomes was not carried, but its recommendations were approved.

Recommendations Approved

Pay Policy Statement for Chief Officers 2026/2027

From: Council - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 7.00 pm - January 28, 2026

...approved the Pay Policy for Chief Officers for the 2026/2027 financial year.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 361

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 251