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 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: 28
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 61