Finance and Resources
The Finance and Resources Directorate is responsible for the sound financial management of Hackney Council and it delivers this through the following Divisions:
- Audit and Anti Fraud
- Financial Management
- Financial Control
- Revenues and Benefits
- Procurement and Fleet Management
- Strategic Property and Facilities Management
- Education Partnerships
- Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Aims and ambitions
- To continue to set a balanced budget with low Council Tax increases in a challenging financial climate for local government
- Close the accounts without significant audit adjustments and lay ground work for implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards
- Achieve a performing well judgement for the organisational assessment in the new CAA assessment regime
- To ensure that the correct benefit is paid at the right time.
- To increase Council Tax collection in line with the London average
- Ensure fleet management function meets sustainability objectives e.g. usage of lower emission fuels
- Promote a culture that is more responsive to customer needs
- To continue to support management to ensure the Council has in place robust systems of internal control
- To ensure that the Council is well placed to manage the global economic uncertainty
Our Service Standards
Revenues & Benefits
- If you make a new benefit claim with all the relevant information, we'll let you have our decision in 21 days
- If you tell us about changes in personal circumstances preferably in writing, we'll process the changes in 13 days
More information
If you have any queries or questions regarding the financial management of the Council, then please do not hesitate to contact my office at the address below:
Ian Williams
Corporate Director of Finance and Resources
London Borough of Hackney
Town Hall
Mare Street
London E8 1E
Page updated: 12 Apr 2011
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