Dan Jones
Council: Merton
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
17 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday 19 November 2024 7.15 pm
Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday 12 November 2024 6.15 pm
The Health and Wellbeing Board of Merton Council met on Tuesday 12 November 2024 to discuss a range of public health matters. Key decisions included the endorsement of the approach for The Merton Story 2024/25
Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and agreement to proceed with a collaborative approach to refresh the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment. The Board also received updates on the SWLSTG annual report, the Brazil Model Community Engagement pilot, and the smoking, vaping, and tobacco control strategy.
Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Monday 11 November 2024 7.15 pm
The Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel met on Monday 11 November 2024 to review the proposed award of the council's Recycling and Waste Collection Services contract. The panel discussed the detailed report recommending the contract award to 'Bidder A' and considered the implications for service delivery and resident satisfaction.
Cabinet - Tuesday 17 September 2024 7.15 pm
The Cabinet of Merton Council met on Tuesday 17 September 2024, approving a new strategy to support those seeking sanctuary in the borough and a pilot job brokerage service. The meeting also addressed the council's financial position, with a significant adverse variance projected for the current financial year.
Decisions from Meetings
12 decisions · Page 2 of 3
Budget 2025/26 and MTFS 2025-29
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 September 2024 7.15 pm - September 17, 2024
...to progress towards setting a balanced budget and council tax for 2025/26, the Cabinet noted the approach to rolling forward the Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2025-29 and agreed the timetable for the Financial Management cycle 2025-29, including the revenue budget 2025/26 and the Capital Programme for 2025-29.
Recommendations Approved
BCF - entry into s75 agreement with SWL ICB for 23-25 BCF Plan
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 September 2024 7.15 pm - September 17, 2024
This report is to ask Cabinet to agree to enter into a S75 Legal Agreement in order to pool and receive the Better Care Fund Monies for the current financial year. It is a national planning requirement of the BCF that a s75 underpins the BCF plan between local authorities and their ICB.
Recommendations Approved
Borough of Sanctuary Strategy and Action Plan – A council-wide approach to supporting those seeking sanctuary.
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 September 2024 7.15 pm - September 17, 2024
...to approve the Borough of Sanctuary Strategy and Action Plan and use it in Merton Council's application to become a Borough of Sanctuary.
Recommendations Approved
Retrofit Task Group (Sustainable Communities)
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 September 2024 7.15 pm - September 17, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Treasury Management Strategy- 2023-24 Annual Review
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 September 2024 7.15 pm - September 17, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 17
Average per Month: 1.0
Decisions Recorded: 12 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.