Amy Dumitrescu
Council: Merton
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
22 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Licensing Committee - Tuesday 10 February 2026 7.15 pm
The Merton Council Licensing Committee was scheduled to meet on Tuesday 10 February 2026 to discuss proposed changes to discretionary licensing fees and charges for the upcoming financial year. The meeting's agenda also included a review of the minutes from the previous meeting.
Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 7.15 pm
The Merton Council Cabinet met on Monday 15 December 2025 and approved updates to the Treasury Management Strategy, the Council Tax Support scheme, the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy, and changes to various fees and charges for 2026/27. All decisions were approved subject to call-in[^2].
Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 7.15 pm
At a recent meeting, Merton Council's cabinet addressed key issues including housing, financial monitoring, and adult learning services, and also approved an action plan responding to a planning peer challenge. The cabinet approved measures to address the housing crisis, including becoming a stock holding authority and re-opening the housing revenue account, and also approved the procurement approach for a new contract for the Merton Adult Learning Main Delivery Service. Additionally, the cabinet noted the financial reporting data for period 6, and approved the proposed actions in the Planning Peer Challenge Action Plan.
Cabinet - Monday 20 October 2025 7.15 pm
Here's a summary of the Merton Council Cabinet meeting held on 20 October 2025.
Decisions from Meetings
38 decisions · Page 6 of 8
Civic Pride Investing in Neighbourhoods and Community Climate Action Funds 2024 bid approvals
From: Cabinet - Monday 24 March 2025 7.15 pm - March 24, 2025
...to allocate £609,365.16 from the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy and £166,000 from Community Climate Action Funding to 23 recommended bids received through the 2024 Civic Pride - Investing in Neighbourhoods and Community Climate Action Funds bidding round, subject to conditions, due diligence, and potential amendments delegated to the Executive Director, Housing and Sustainable Development.
Recommendations Approved
Approval to Award the recommended partners a place on to the Approved Partners List (APL) for Merton Adult Learning services
From: Cabinet - Monday 24 March 2025 7.15 pm - March 24, 2025
...to approve awarding successful tenderers a place on the Merton Adult Learning Approved Partner List and delegate authority for contract extensions or variations to the Executive Director of Children Lifelong Learning and Families Department in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Jobs, Skills and Education.
Recommendations Approved
Affordable Housing Programme First 93 Units across 4 Sites
From: Cabinet - Monday 14 October 2024 7.15 pm - October 14, 2024
...to approve the total project expenditure for delivering the first 93 social rent homes across four sites, recommend that Full Council approve a £27.87m increase to the capital programme, note the upcoming procurement process, and delegate contract approval authority to specified officers.
Recommendations Approved
Former Stanford Primary School site, Chilmark Road SW16
From: Cabinet - Monday 14 October 2024 7.15 pm - October 14, 2024
...that the former Stanford Primary School site is surplus to requirements and officers should explore options for its best use, including potential demolition.
Recommendations Approved
Budget 2025/26 and MTFS 2025-29
From: Cabinet - Monday 14 October 2024 7.15 pm - October 14, 2024
...to consider and agree on new savings proposals for 2025/26 to 2028/29 and the emerging draft working Equalities Impact Assessments, referring them to the Overview and Scrutiny panels and Commission in November 2024 for consideration and comment.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 22
Average per Month: 0.9
Decisions Recorded: 38