Councillor Darren Merrill

Extraordinary meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 26 February 2025 9.00 pm

Southwark Council held an extraordinary meeting to discuss a motion of no confidence in the leader of the council and the cabinet member for finance in relation to the performance of the Housing Department. An amendment to the motion, proposed by the Labour Group, was passed and the substantive motion, as amended, was also passed.

Budget and council tax setting meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 26 February 2025 7.00 pm

The Council Assembly approved the proposed budget for 2025-26 as amended by the Liberal Democrat group. It also approved the associated council tax increase of 4.99% and agreed to continue existing local schemes for war disability and war widow/widower housing benefit. In addition, the Capital Strategy and the Treasury Management Strategy were approved without amendment.

Planning Committee (Major Applications) A - Tuesday 11 February 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting was scheduled to discuss confirmation of two Article 4 Directions [^1] that have been made by Southwark Council, as well as the planning application for a development at 22-24 Southwark Bridge Road.

West Central Project Pitch Meeting, West Central multi-ward forum - Thursday 16 January 2025 6.30 pm

Planning Committee (Major Applications) A - Tuesday 26 November 2024 6.30 pm

The meeting approved the making of an Article 4 Direction for the Great North Wood, as well as a planning application for the part-demolition and redevelopment of Chatelain House.