Caroline Charles

Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday 4 March 2026 7.15 pm

The Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Panel met on Wednesday 4 March 2026 to discuss childhood immunisations, the Corporate Parenting Annual Report, and the Education Standards Report. Key decisions included noting the report on childhood immunisations and the Corporate Parenting Annual Report, and noting the Education Standards Report with a request for further information.

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.

Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 7.15 pm

Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday 25 November 2025 7.15 pm

The Merton Council Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Panel met on 25 November 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including budget and business planning, performance monitoring, and updates on children's services. The panel also planned to review the annual reports from both the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) and the Merton Safeguarding Children Partnership (MSCP). Additionally, they were scheduled to discuss special educational needs (SEN) student travel and the 0-19 Healthy Child service.