Polly Cziok

Council: Merton

Committees: Cabinet (Officer) Appointments Committee (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

12 meetings · Page 1 of 3

Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Monday 19 January 2026 7.15 pm

January 19, 2026, 7:15 pm
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 7.15 pm

The Merton Council Cabinet met on Monday 15 December 2025 and approved updates to the Treasury Management Strategy, the Council Tax Support scheme, the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy, and changes to various fees and charges for 2026/27. All decisions were approved subject to call-in[^2].

December 15, 2025
Cabinet Officer

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 Officer

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
Cabinet Officer

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.

September 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

38 decisions · Page 6 of 8

Period 3 Financial Monitoring Report

From: Cabinet - Monday 22 September 2025 7.15 pm - September 22, 2025

...the Cabinet approved the Period 3 Financial Monitoring Report, noting a forecast £6.530m unfavourable variance, approving amended adjustments to the programme, releasing funds from housing and balancing budget reserves, granting delegated authority for a Better Care Funded Services agreement, and noting the release of funds from the Early Years reserve.

Recommendations Approved

Morden Town Centre Regeneration

From: Cabinet - Monday 22 September 2025 7.15 pm - September 22, 2025

...to reset the Morden regeneration programme, with the Council leading and enabling it, and to authorise the preparation of a procurement process to find a development partner to deliver the Council's vision for Morden Town Centre.

Recommendations Approved

Appropriation of Sites for first 93 homes

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

...to approve the appropriation of land at Farm Road Church, Elm Nursery Car Park, and Raleigh Gardens Car Park for planning purposes, and to delegate authority for the appropriation of land at Canons Place and the subsequent use of powers under Section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 to the Executive Director of Housing and Sustainable Development.

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 12

Average per Month: 0.5

Decisions Recorded: 38