Ross Garrod
Email: leaders.office@merton.gov.uk
Council: Merton
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
41 meetings · Page 1 of 9
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.
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.
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.
Cabinet - Monday 20 October 2025 7.15 pm
Here's a summary of the Merton Council Cabinet meeting held on 20 October 2025.
Decisions from Meetings
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Recommendation from the Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Clarion Housing
From: Cabinet - Monday 22 September 2025 7.15 pm - September 22, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Procurement of Integrated Sexual Health (ISH) service
From: Cabinet - Monday 22 September 2025 7.15 pm - September 22, 2025
...to procure a new 5.5-year contract, with a possible 5-year extension, for Integrated Sexual Health (ISH) Services through a four-borough collaborative approach with Wandsworth, Sutton, and Richmond upon Thames, using the Most Suitable Provider process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations, and to delegate contract award authority.
Recommendations Approved
Outturn Report 2024/25
From: Cabinet - Monday 23 June 2025 7.15 pm - June 23, 2025
...that Cabinet noted the financial outturn position on the revenue and capital programme for 2024/25, including a net overspend of £2.521m on revenue, and reviewed proposed amendments to the capital programme, including SCIL bids for Raynes Park High School's artificial pitch and schools' sustainable drainage, and fleet vehicle replacements.
Recommendations Approved
Variation report - EAMS contract to include DTTRO and One network
From: Cabinet - Monday 23 June 2025 7.15 pm - June 23, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Acquiring temporary accommodation to address the housing crisis
From: Cabinet - Monday 23 June 2025 7.15 pm - June 23, 2025
... to address the housing crisis, the Cabinet of Merton approved a property acquisition program to provide temporary accommodation for homeless households, utilizing Local Authority Housing Funding, and delegated authority to the Executive Director of Housing & Sustainable Development to acquire properties and enter into legal agreements to facilitate these acquisitions, while also noting the intention to procure managing agents and repair and maintenance operators.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 41
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 66