Keir Lewis
Council: Merton
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
28 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Special Meeting, Council - Wednesday 19 November 2025 7.00 pm
The Merton Council meeting of 19 November 2025 included discussion of conferring the Honorary Freedom of the Borough to Allan Barley and Stephen Hammond. The council was scheduled to consider and vote on resolutions for each individual, recognising their contributions to the borough.
Council - Wednesday 19 November 2025 7.30 pm
Merton Council convened on 19 November 2025, addressing a range of community and strategic issues. Key decisions included the adoption of the Merton Draft Statement of Licensing Policy 2026-2031, and approval of the Treasury Management Annual Report. The council also discussed community forum reports, various notices of motion, and financial monitoring.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
61 decisions · Page 4 of 13
Merton's Interim Voluntary and Community Sector Strategy 2025-27 and Interim Volunteering Strategy 2025-27
From: Cabinet - Monday 23 June 2025 7.15 pm - June 23, 2025
...to adopt the Interim Volunteering Strategy 'Defining and Designing the Volunteering Realm in Merton', the interim Voluntary and Community Sector Strategy 'Evaluating the VCS Landscape in Merton and Shaping the Council's Relationship with the VCS', and to extend the Civic Pride Fund: Supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector 2023-26 for a further financial year in 2026-27.
Recommendations Approved
Outturn Report 2024/25
From: Cabinet - Monday 23 June 2025 7.15 pm - June 23, 2025
...that Cabinet noted the financial outturn position on the revenue and capital programme for 2024/25, including a net overspend of £2.521m on revenue, and reviewed proposed amendments to the capital programme, including SCIL bids for Raynes Park High School's artificial pitch and schools' sustainable drainage, and fleet vehicle replacements.
Recommendations Approved
Procurement of the London Sexual & Reproductive Health E-service SHL.UK
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 22 April 2025 7.15 pm - April 22, 2025
...to participate in the City of London's procurement of a new contract for the London Sexual & Reproductive Health E-service SHL.UK, Merton approved delegated authority to award the contract and committed financially to the service for its residents.
Recommendations Approved
Update on the Introduction of Landlord Licensing in Seven Wards
From: Cabinet - Monday 24 March 2025 7.15 pm - March 24, 2025
Information Only
Land at Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon
From: Cabinet - Monday 24 March 2025 7.15 pm - March 24, 2025
...to defer the decision regarding future proposals for a small area of park land at Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon to a future meeting.
Item Deferred
Summary
Meetings Attended: 28
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 61