Peter McCabe -  for Merton ( Ravensbury)

Peter McCabe

 Labour Party  Ravensbury  Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care

Email: peter.mccabe@merton.gov.uk

Council: Merton

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Chair) Healthier Communities and Older People Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

43 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 7.15 pm

December 15, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

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
Council Committee Member

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.

November 19, 2025
Council Committee Member

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.

November 19, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Chair

Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday 11 November 2025 6.15 pm

The Merton Council Health and Wellbeing Board met on 11 November 2025 to discuss prevention strategies, safeguarding, and approaches to tackling health risk factors. The board was scheduled to review updates on actions from the Merton Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2030, and to consider annual reports from the Merton Safeguarding Children Partnership (MSCP) and the Merton Safeguarding Adults Board (MSAB). Updates on actions to address behavioural risk factors and to maintain a multi-agency approach to tackling the harm caused by alcohol and other drugs were also scheduled.

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Morden Town Centre Community Engagement and Placemaking

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

...to note the consultation and engagement work undertaken for Morden Town Centre placemaking and agree to develop thematic projects for delivery using existing Community Infrastructure Levy allocations, in consultation with cabinet members.

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

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

Treasury Management Half Yearly Report

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

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 43

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 66