Andrew Howard

Joint Consultative Committee with Ethnic Minority Organisations - Tuesday 17 March 2026 6.00 pm

The Joint Consultative Committee with Ethnic Minority Organisations of Merton Council was scheduled to discuss the council's strategy for tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and receive an update on immunisation uptake. The meeting's report pack also included information on the council's previous meeting minutes.

Healthier Communities and Older People Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Thursday 5 March 2026 7.15 pm

The Healthier Communities and Older People Overview and Scrutiny Panel met on Thursday 5 March 2026 to discuss the impact of Integrated Care Board (ICB) changes, the Healthy Weight action plan, and dementia care in Merton. The panel noted updates on these key areas and discussed potential future work programme items.

Budget Meeting, Council - Wednesday 25 February 2026 7.15 pm

The Merton Council meeting on 25 February 2026 saw the approval of the Budget and Medium-Term Financial Strategy for 2026-2030, which included a decision to freeze the general Council Tax while increasing the Adult Social Care precept by 2%. The council also elected Councillor Shuile Syeda as Mayor for the 2026/27 municipal year and re-elected Councillor Ross Garrod as Leader of the Council.

Council - Wednesday 4 February 2026 7.15 pm

The Merton Council meeting on 4 February 2026 saw the approval of a significant acquisition of 146 new homes for social rent at the former Mitcham Gasworks site, alongside the adoption of the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2026-27. The council also formally designated a new Monitoring Officer and noted changes to committee memberships.

Joint Consultative Committee with Ethnic Minority Organisations - Tuesday 2 December 2025 6.00 pm

The Joint Consultative Committee with Ethnic Minority Organisations was scheduled to discuss co-production strategies, Merton Talking Therapies, and the Big Conversation. The meeting was also scheduled to include updates from JCC members.