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Cabinet - Monday 19 January 2026 7.15 pm
January 19, 2026 at 7:15 pm Cabinet View on council websiteSummary
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Acquisition of Homes for use as affordable housing
Recommendations Approved...approve the acquisition of 146 homes at the former Mitcham Gas Works site from St William (Berkeley Homes) for use as Council housing at social rent levels, subject to contract and grant funding from the Greater London Authority.
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Merton Legacy Fund Update
Recommendations Approved...approved all three project option lists, shortlisted by the Advisory Board, for submission to a public vote.
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Morden Town Centre Regeneration
Recommendations Approved...approve the undertaking of a procurement process to select a developer partner for the Morden Town Centre regeneration, commit £30 million to the capital programme for the project, and delegate authority for the finalisation and undertaking of the procurement.
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Budget 2026/27 and MTFS 2026-30
Recommendations Approved...agreed to refer draft savings proposals, equalities impact assessments, and the draft capital programme to Overview and Scrutiny panels for consideration and comment.
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Period 8 Financial Monitoring Report
Recommendations Approved...the Cabinet noted the financial reporting data for period 8, showing a forecast overspend of £1.926m, an improvement of £2.212m since period 6, and approved proposed adjustments to the capital programme.
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Playing Pitch and Facility Strategy
Recommendations Approved...approves and adopts the Playing Pitch Strategy 2026 – 2038 and approves the recommendations of the appended report, which recommends the need for more pitch and facility provision, in future plans and investment into a new sports hall at Morden Leisure Centre.
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