Stephen Alambritis MBE -  for Merton ( Ravensbury)

Stephen Alambritis MBE

 Labour Party  Ravensbury  Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services

Email: stephen.alambritis@merton.gov.uk

Council: Merton

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Pensions Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel South London Waste Partnership Joint Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

45 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 7.15 pm

December 15, 2025
Pensions Committee Committee Member

Pensions Committee - Wednesday 10 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Merton Council Pensions Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss fund performance, investment reviews and pension administration. The meeting will include a review of investment performance for the quarter ending September 2025, and an update on investment strategy. Some items, including minutes of a previous meeting and investment reviews, may be discussed in a session excluding the public.

December 10, 2025
South London Waste Partnership Joint Committee Committee Member

South London Waste Partnership Joint Committee - Wednesday 26 November 2025 6.30 pm

November 26, 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

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

Decisions from Meetings

66 decisions · Page 9 of 14

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

Period 6 Financial Approvals

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

...approved adjustments to the Current Capital Programme, including virements, reprofiling, and funding changes across Environment, Civic Pride & Climate, Innovation and Change, and Housing & Sustainable Development, resulting in an overall total adjustment of (£29,120) in 2024-25, £6,107,100 in 2025-26, £5,592,610 in 2026-27, and £200,000 in 2027-28.

Recommendations Approved

Fees and Charges Income Report

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

...to accept the proposed changes to fees and charges for 2025/26, as outlined in the appendices, insofar as they relate to executive functions.

Recommendations Approved

Recycling and Waste Collection Services Award Report

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

...to award the Recycling and Waste Collection Services contract to Bidder A for an initial eight years with the option to extend for up to sixteen more, transfer the gully cleaning service to FM Conway, and progress Commercial Waste Option 2.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Monitoring Report Period 7

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

...to note the financial reporting data for period 7, approve proposed adjustments to the program outlined in the appendices, and approve entering into a grant agreement with the GLA for the Homes for Londoners: Affordable Homes Programme 2021-2026.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 45

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 66