Neil Garratt - Councillor for Sutton ( Belmont)

Councillor Neil Garratt

 Local Conservatives  Belmont

Email: neil.garratt@sutton.gov.uk

Council: Sutton

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Strategy and Resources Committee (Committee Member) Sutton South, Cheam and Belmont Local Committee (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

24 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 7.30 pm

The Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to discuss flood risk management and receive an update from Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust (ESTH). The committee will also be asked to approve the minutes of their previous meeting.

December 10, 2025
Strategy and Resources Committee Committee Member

Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Strategy and Resources Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss the council's financial performance, the progress of the Local Government Association Corporate Peer Challenge, and updates on the Sutton Civic and Town Centre Regeneration project. They will also review the annual report for Sutton College, the Resilience Standards for London self-assessment, and consider awarding a contract for cloud data centre services. Finally, they will look at the workplans for the Scrutiny and Audit and Governance Committees.

December 08, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday, 3rd November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Sutton Council meeting scheduled for 3 November 2025 included discussion of Houses in Multiple Occupation, a motion to support diversity, and the annual report of the Audit and Governance Committee. Councillors were also expected to answer questions.

November 03, 2025
Strategy and Resources Committee Committee Member

Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 29th September, 2025 7.10 pm

The Strategy and Resources Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss financial and performance updates, commissioning of sexual health services, the investment property portfolio, and facilities management contracts. The committee will also be considering a motion to exclude the public and press from the meeting for certain items of business.

September 29, 2025
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Monday, 29th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Council of the London Borough of Sutton is holding an extraordinary meeting on Monday, 29 September 2025. Councillors will be asked to designate a permanent Monitoring Officer, and to note the interim arrangements in place until that officer starts in post.

September 29, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Vote of Thanks to the Mayor

From: Council - Monday, 28th April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 28, 2025

...to place on record its thanks to the Mayor, Cllr Colin Stears, and the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Louise Phelan, for their service in the 2024/25 term.

Recommendations Approved

Constitutional Update

From: Budget Council, Council - Monday, 3rd March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 03, 2025

...to recommend to Council the revised Terms of Reference and Procedure Rules for the Council and Employee Joint Committee, the removal of references to the Joint Health and Safety Committee, and the revised Financial Regulations, along with consequential changes to Article 7 Committees of the Constitution.

Recommendations approved

Contract Standing Orders Amendments

From: Budget Council, Council - Monday, 3rd March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 03, 2025

...to approve amendments to the Contract Standing Orders to align with the Procurement Act 2023, which comes into effect on 28 October 2024.

Recommendations approved

2025/28 Medium Term Financial Plan and 2025/26 Budget

From: Budget Council, Council - Monday, 3rd March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 03, 2025

...to approve the updated Medium Term Financial Plan for 2025/28 and the detailed budget proposals for 2025/26, including recommendations related to Council Tax, the capital program, treasury management, and reserves.

Recommendations approved

2025/28 Medium Term Financial Plan and 2025/26 Budget

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 10th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 10, 2025

...approved the 2025/28 Medium Term Financial Plan and the 2025/26 Budget, including recommendations for the pay policy statement, growth items, savings, council tax, capital strategy, treasury management, and reserves.

Recommendations approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 24

Average per Month: 1.2

Decisions Recorded: 55