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However, Mayor Glanville says the savings made will not get in the way of Hackney’s commitment to rebuild a better borough during the pandemic.
He said the council will not close services, just reform them to run more efficiently, and vowed it will continue to invest in areas of need and hardship, as well as “some of the most vulnerable people in our borough”.
Savings will be made in various areas, including £540,000 in children and families services, £332,000 in Hackney education, £1.6m in adult services and £217 000 in public health.
For example, some services supporting people with “higher-level needs” could, the council believes, be better served, and funded in “a more collaborative way” with the local NHS.
Hackney council s chief executive Tim Shields is retiring.
- Credit: Thaddaeus Brown for Hackney Council
Hackney council s chief executive has announced his retirement following 13 years in the role and more than 40 years of public service.
Tim Shields has worked for the council for almost 19 years and is set to retire at the end of May and recruitment for his successor will begin soon.
Working closely with local elected leaders, Tim has focused on improving services and helped transform a poorly performing local authority into one of the best in the country , a statement which was formally recognised in 2016 when Hackney was voted Council of the Past 20 Years at the 2016 Local Government Chronicle Awards.
Mayor of Hackney Philip Glanville.
- Credit: Gary Manhine/Hackney Council
Hackney leaders say they see little logic in reopening primary schools as coronavirus cases continue to rise.
The government announced on December 30 that it would delay the reopening of primary schools in areas with very high risk of incidence or transmission of the virus - including many London boroughs. However, Hackney is not on the list.
In a letter to Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson, Mayor of Hackney Phil Glanville and education chief Cllr Anntoinette Bramble said concerns were growing about cases rising with alarming speed and the safety of primary schools reopening on January 4.