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Budget Meeting, Council - Wednesday 25 February 2026 7.15 pm

February 25, 2026 at 7:15 pm Council View on council website

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Profile image for Sally Kenny
Sally Kenny Cabinet Member for Jobs, Skills and Education • Labour Party • Lower Morden
Profile image for Agatha Mary Akyigyina OBE
Agatha Mary Akyigyina OBE Labour Party • Figge's Marsh
Profile image for Stephen Alambritis MBE
Stephen Alambritis MBE Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services • Labour Party • Ravensbury
Profile image for Laxmi Attawar
Laxmi Attawar Labour Party • Colliers Wood
Profile image for Thomas Barlow
Thomas Barlow Local Conservatives • Village
Profile image for Hina Bokhari OBE
Hina Bokhari OBE Liberal Democrat • West Barnes
Profile image for Mike Brunt
Mike Brunt Labour Party • Abbey
Profile image for Billy Christie
Billy Christie Labour Party • Lavender Fields
Profile image for Caroline Cooper-Marbiah
Caroline Cooper-Marbiah Cabinet Member for Sport and Heritage • Labour Party • Colliers Wood
Profile image for Anthony Fairclough
Anthony Fairclough Leader of the Opposition • Liberal Democrat • Wimbledon Town and Dundonald
Profile image for Edward Foley
Edward Foley Leader of the Merton Park Independent Residents Group • Merton Park Ward Independent Residents • Merton Park
Profile image for Brenda Fraser
Brenda Fraser Labour Party • Longthornton
Profile image for Joan Henry
Joan Henry Labour Party • Pollards Hill
Profile image for Daniel Holden
Daniel Holden Local Conservatives • Hillside
Profile image for Andrew Howard
Andrew Howard Local Conservatives • Village
Profile image for Linda Kirby MBE
Linda Kirby MBE Labour Party • Graveney
Profile image for Paul Kohler
Paul Kohler Liberal Democrat • Wimbledon Town and Dundonald
Profile image for Edith Macauley MBE
Edith Macauley MBE Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Community Safety • Labour Party • Lavender Fields
Profile image for Peter McCabe
Peter McCabe Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care • Labour Party • Ravensbury
Profile image for Simon McGrath
Simon McGrath Liberal Democrat • Wimbledon Town and Dundonald
Profile image for Nick McLean
Nick McLean Leader of the Conservative Group • Local Conservatives • Cannon Hill
Profile image for Aidan Mundy
Aidan Mundy Labour and Co-operative Party • Pollards Hill
Profile image for Dennis Pearce
Dennis Pearce Labour Party • St Helier
Profile image for Marsie Skeete
Marsie Skeete Labour Party • Longthornton
Profile image for Eleanor Stringer
Eleanor Stringer Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Civic Pride and Climate Change • Labour Party • Wandle
Profile image for Martin Whelton
Martin Whelton The Mayor • Labour and Co-operative Party • Pollards Hill
Profile image for James Williscroft
James Williscroft Labour Party • Lower Morden
Profile image for Sheri-Ann Bhim
Sheri-Ann Bhim Labour Party • Graveney
Profile image for John Braithwaite
John Braithwaite Liberal Democrat • Abbey
Profile image for Michael Butcher
Michael Butcher Labour Party • Cricket Green
Profile image for Caroline Charles
Caroline Charles Independent • Ravensbury
Profile image for Eleanor Cox
Eleanor Cox Local Conservatives • Lower Morden
Profile image for Klaar Dresselaers
Klaar Dresselaers Liberal Democrat • Abbey
Profile image for Chessie Flack
Chessie Flack Liberal Democrat • Raynes Park
Profile image for Kirsten Galea
Kirsten Galea Liberal Democrat • Wandle
Profile image for Ross Garrod
Ross Garrod Leader of the Council • Labour Party • Longthornton
Profile image for Jil Hall
Jil Hall Liberal Democrat • Wimbledon Park
Profile image for Billy Hayes
Billy Hayes Labour Party • Graveney
Profile image for Susie Hicks
Susie Hicks Liberal Democrat • Hillside
Profile image for Dan Johnston
Dan Johnston Labour Party • Figge's Marsh
Profile image for Andrew Judge
Andrew Judge Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainable Development • Labour Party • St Helier
Profile image for Usaama Kaweesa
Usaama Kaweesa Cabinet Member for Children's Services • Labour Party • Cricket Green
Profile image for Samantha MacArthur
Samantha MacArthur Liberal Democrat • Wimbledon Park
Profile image for Gill Manly
Gill Manly Labour Party • Cricket Green
Profile image for Stephen Mercer
Stephen Mercer Merton Park Ward Independent Residents • Merton Park
Profile image for Stuart Neaverson
Stuart Neaverson Cabinet Member for Transport and Cleaner Streets • Labour Party • Colliers Wood
Profile image for John Oliver
John Oliver Liberal Democrat • West Barnes
Profile image for Robert Page
Robert Page Liberal Democrat • West Barnes
Profile image for Michael Paterson
Michael Paterson Local Conservatives • Cannon Hill
Profile image for Tony Reiss
Tony Reiss Liberal Democrat • Wimbledon Park
Profile image for Slawek Szczepanski
Slawek Szczepanski Labour Party • Lavender Fields
Profile image for Matthew Willis
Matthew Willis Liberal Democrat • Raynes Park
Profile image for Max Austin
Max Austin Local Conservatives • Village
Profile image for Victoria Wilson
Victoria Wilson Liberal Democrat • Raynes Park
Profile image for Franca Ofeimu
Franca Ofeimu Labour Party • Figge's Marsh
Profile image for Shuile Syeda
Shuile Syeda  Deputy Mayor •  Labour Party •  St Helier

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Wednesday 25-Feb-2026 19.15 Council.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Wednesday 25-Feb-2026 19.15 Council.pdf

Minutes

Printed minutes Wednesday 25-Feb-2026 19.15 Council.pdf
Appendices A - D to the Minutes Group Leaders Budget Speeches Wednesday 25-Feb-2026 19.15 Counci.pdf

Additional Documents

Amendments to the Budget Report Wednesday 25-Feb-2026 19.15 Council.pdf
Questions to the Cabinet Member and Replies Wednesday 25-Feb-2026 19.15 Council.pdf
Liberal Democrat Budget Amendment 2026 FC 2.pdf
Budget Questions and Replies 25 February 2026 1.pdf
Conservative budget amendment.pdf
Appendix A Part 6 Addendum.pdf
ITEM 03. Pay Policy Statement 2026.pdf
Council Budget report Appendices and Sections FINAL.pdf
Appendix A Merton Pay Policy Statement 2026 2027 draft.pdf
Members Allowances Scheme 202627.pdf
Appendix A - Part 6.pdf
Appendix B.pdf
Full Council - Recruitmt of new chief officers 25Feb26.pdf
260225 - Council - Independent Person.pdf
Appendix B Statutory Gender Pay Gap publication figures as at 31 March 2025.pdf
Appendix C Ethnicity Pay Gap figures as at 31 March 2025.pdf
Minutes of Previous Meeting.pdf