Stuart Neaverson

School Meals Catering Contract 2026-29

From: Cabinet - Monday 20 October 2025 7.15 pm - October 20, 2025

...to proceed with procuring a central school meals catering contract for primary, secondary, and special schools for 2026-2029 and delegate the contract award and extension decisions to the Executive Director for Children Lifelong Learning and Families department.

Recommendations Approved

Budget 2026/27 and MTFS 2026-30

From: Cabinet - Monday 20 October 2025 7.15 pm - October 20, 2025

...to progress towards a balanced budget for 2026/27, the Cabinet approved new savings proposals for 2026/27 to 2029/30 and emerging draft Equalities Impact Assessments, referring them to Overview and Scrutiny panels and Commission for consideration and comment in November 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Amendments to Revenue Budgets and the Capital Programme Requiring Cabinet Approval - Period 5

From: Cabinet - Monday 20 October 2025 7.15 pm - October 20, 2025

...to approve adjustments to the Capital Programme as detailed in Appendix 1 and note that the new scheme for Sir Joseph Hood Rec. Artificial Pitch detailed in Appendix 2 will require Council Approval.

Recommendations Approved

Merton Legacy Fund

From: Cabinet - Monday 20 October 2025 7.15 pm - October 20, 2025

...to establish a Merton Legacy Fund Board to oversee capital projects funded by a £15m allocation from Capital Receipts, recommending Full Council approval for the funding and delegating project distribution to the Cabinet.

Recommendations Approved

2024-25 -Treasury Management Strategy Annual Review

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

Recommendations Approved