John Scarborough
Council: Merton
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
42 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Governance Standards and Audit Committee - Thursday 13 November 2025 7.15 pm
The Governance Standards and Audit Committee of Merton Council scheduled a meeting to discuss several key items, including a review of polling places, an external audit progress report, an internal audit progress report, a fraud update, and the key strategic risks register. The committee was also expected to discuss a member induction plan for 2026 and the appointment of an independent person.
Cabinet - Monday 20 October 2025 7.15 pm
Here's a summary of the Merton Council Cabinet meeting held on 20 October 2025.
Cabinet - Monday 22 September 2025 7.15 pm
The Merton Council cabinet met to discuss financial monitoring, regeneration projects, and strategies for electric vehicle charging and sexual health services. They approved recommendations for the 2026-30 budget, the Morden regeneration programme, and the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy, among other items. The cabinet also considered a recommendation from the Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel regarding Clarion Housing[^2] and addressed concerns about land use at Cannizaro Park.
Governance Standards and Audit Committee - Thursday 18 September 2025 7.15 pm
The Merton Council Governance Standards and Audit Committee met on 18 September 2025, to discuss corporate complaints, human resources, gifts and hospitality, and the nomination for Freeperson of the Borough status. The committee reviewed and noted the Council's complaints and compliments reports, covering the period of 2024-25, and also the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO)^[1] annual letter. The committee also agreed to recommend the nomination of individuals for Freeperson of the Borough status to the council for approval.
Decisions from Meetings
61 decisions · Page 9 of 13
Parks and Greenspace - Grounds Maintenance Commissioning
From: Cabinet - Monday 16 December 2024 7.15 pm - December 16, 2024
...to confirm the delegated authority to finalise a contract extension with idverde for Parks and Greenspace grounds maintenance until October 2026, novate the contract to the London Borough of Sutton, and plan for a future report on service delivery options.
Recommendations Approved
Response to the Retrofit Task Group report
From: Cabinet - Monday 16 December 2024 7.15 pm - December 16, 2024
Information Only
Period 6 Financial Approvals
From: Cabinet - Monday 16 December 2024 7.15 pm - December 16, 2024
...approved adjustments to the Current Capital Programme, including virements, reprofiling, and funding changes across Environment, Civic Pride & Climate, Innovation and Change, and Housing & Sustainable Development, resulting in an overall total adjustment of (£29,120) in 2024-25, £6,107,100 in 2025-26, £5,592,610 in 2026-27, and £200,000 in 2027-28.
Recommendations Approved
Fees and Charges Income Report
From: Cabinet - Monday 16 December 2024 7.15 pm - December 16, 2024
...to accept the proposed changes to fees and charges for 2025/26, as outlined in the appendices, insofar as they relate to executive functions.
Recommendations Approved
Recycling and Waste Collection Services Award Report
From: Cabinet - Monday 16 December 2024 7.15 pm - December 16, 2024
...to award the Recycling and Waste Collection Services contract to Bidder A for an initial eight years with the option to extend for up to sixteen more, transfer the gully cleaning service to FM Conway, and progress Commercial Waste Option 2.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 42
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 61