Bev Hendricks
Council: Merton
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
21 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday 10 March 2026 6.15 pm
The Merton Council Health and Wellbeing Board is scheduled to consider updates on the Merton Better Care Fund and actions related to creating healthier environments. The meeting will also include discussions on the Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.15 pm
The Merton Council Health and Wellbeing Board was scheduled to discuss the Annual Public Health Report, focusing on physical inactivity, and receive updates on initiatives aimed at strengthening communities. The meeting was also set to cover progress on various community-led projects and funding streams designed to upskill residents and promote climate action.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
42 decisions · Page 8 of 9
Financial Monitoring Report Period 8
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 15 January 2025 7.15 pm - January 15, 2025
...to address a forecast net adverse variance of £11.458m, the Cabinet approved proposed adjustments to the financial programme, as detailed in Section 7 and appendices 5a to 5d of the Financial Monitoring Report Period 8.
Recommendations Approved
Budget 2025/26 and MTFS 2025-29
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 15 January 2025 7.15 pm - January 15, 2025
...to refer draft savings proposals, Equalities Impact Assessments, additional budget proposals, and the Capital Programme for 2025-2029 to the Overview and Scrutiny panels and Commission for consideration and comment.
Recommendations Approved
Agency Worker Contract
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 15 January 2025 7.15 pm - January 15, 2025
...to directly award the Agency Worker Contract to Comensura Limited using the ESPO MSTAR4 framework for 12 months, from December 2025 to December 2026, at a cost of £20m, while a comprehensive options appraisal and procurement exercise for a new model are undertaken.
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 21
Average per Month: 1.2
Decisions Recorded: 42