Ross Garrod -  for Merton (Longthornton)

Ross Garrod

Labour Party Longthornton Leader of the Council

Email: leaders.office@merton.gov.uk

Council: Merton

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Appointments Committee (Chair) Cabinet (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

44 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 4 February 2026 7.15 pm

February 04, 2026
Committee Chair

Appointments Committee - Thursday 29 January 2026 2.30 pm

January 29, 2026
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Monday 19 January 2026 7.15 pm

January 19, 2026
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 7.15 pm

18 attendees, 14 documents, 0 media files

December 15, 2025
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 7.15 pm

21 attendees, 12 documents, 0 media files

November 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

76 decisions · Page 8 of 16

Financial Monitoring Report Period 10

From: Cabinet - Monday 24 March 2025 7.15 pm - March 24, 2025

...to address a forecast net adverse variance of £7.602m, the Cabinet noted the financial reporting data for period 10 and approved proposed adjustments to the 2024-25 budget, including changes to schools capital maintenance and cycle route improvements, resulting in an overall increase of £14,300.

Recommendations Approved

Approval to Award the recommended partners a place on to the Approved Partners List (APL) for Merton Adult Learning services

From: Cabinet - Monday 24 March 2025 7.15 pm - March 24, 2025

...to approve awarding successful tenderers a place on the Merton Adult Learning Approved Partner List and delegate authority for contract extensions or variations to the Executive Director of Children Lifelong Learning and Families Department in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Jobs, Skills and Education.

Recommendations Approved

Civic Pride Investing in Neighbourhoods and Community Climate Action Funds 2024 bid approvals

From: Cabinet - Monday 24 March 2025 7.15 pm - March 24, 2025

...to allocate £609,365.16 from the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy and £166,000 from Community Climate Action Funding to 23 recommended bids received through the 2024 Civic Pride - Investing in Neighbourhoods and Community Climate Action Funds bidding round, subject to conditions, due diligence, and potential amendments delegated to the Executive Director, Housing and Sustainable Development.

Recommendations Approved

Land at Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon

From: Cabinet - Monday 24 March 2025 7.15 pm - March 24, 2025

...to defer the decision regarding future proposals for a small area of park land at Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon to a future meeting.

Item Deferred

Merton's Climate Delivery Plan - Year 5

From: Cabinet - Monday 24 March 2025 7.15 pm - March 24, 2025

...to adopt the Climate Delivery Plan – Year 5 and delegate authority for minor amendments to the Executive Director for Environment, Civic Pride & Climate in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Civic Pride and Climate Change.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 44

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 76