Lewis Addlington-Lee

Council: Merton

Committees: Cabinet (Council Staff)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

18 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Cabinet Council Staff

Cabinet - Monday 16 March 2026 7.15 pm

The Cabinet of Merton Council is scheduled to consider a range of important strategies and programmes at its upcoming meeting. Key discussions are expected to focus on the council's approach to active travel, its fleet management, and significant capital investment in highways and flood risk management.

March 16, 2026, 7:15 pm
Cabinet Council Staff

Cabinet - Monday 16 February 2026 7.15 pm

The Cabinet of Merton Council was scheduled to consider a range of important financial and policy matters, including the council's budget for the upcoming year and its climate action plan. Discussions were also planned on proposals for a new borough-wide sporting event and changes to council fees and charges.

February 16, 2026, 7:15 pm
Cabinet Council Staff

Cabinet - Monday 19 January 2026 7.15 pm

January 19, 2026, 7:15 pm
Cabinet Council Staff

Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 7.15 pm

At a recent meeting, Merton Council's cabinet addressed key issues including housing, financial monitoring, and adult learning services, and also approved an action plan responding to a planning peer challenge. The cabinet approved measures to address the housing crisis, including becoming a stock holding authority and re-opening the housing revenue account, and also approved the procurement approach for a new contract for the Merton Adult Learning Main Delivery Service. Additionally, the cabinet noted the financial reporting data for period 6, and approved the proposed actions in the Planning Peer Challenge Action Plan.

November 24, 2025
Cabinet Council Staff

Cabinet - Monday 20 October 2025 7.15 pm

Here's a summary of the Merton Council Cabinet meeting held on 20 October 2025.

October 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Budget 2025/26 and MTFS 2025-29

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 15 January 2025 7.15 pm - January 15, 2025

...to refer draft savings proposals, Equalities Impact Assessments, additional budget proposals, and the Capital Programme for 2025-2029 to the Overview and Scrutiny panels and Commission for consideration and comment.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Monitoring Report Period 8

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 15 January 2025 7.15 pm - January 15, 2025

...to address a forecast net adverse variance of £11.458m, the Cabinet approved proposed adjustments to the financial programme, as detailed in Section 7 and appendices 5a to 5d of the Financial Monitoring Report Period 8.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management Half Yearly Report

From: Cabinet - Monday 16 December 2024 7.15 pm - December 16, 2024

Recommendations Approved

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

Budget 2025/26 and MTFS 2025-29

From: Cabinet - Monday 16 December 2024 7.15 pm - December 16, 2024

...to approve the proposed Council Tax Base for 2025/26 and refer the draft savings proposals and Equalities Impact Assessments for 2025/26 to 2028/29 to the Overview and Scrutiny panels and Commission for consideration.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 18

Average per Month: 0.8

Decisions Recorded: 72