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Council: Merton

Committees: Licensing Sub-Committee (Council Staff) Council Merton and Sutton Joint Cemetery Board (Council Staff) Cabinet (Council Staff) Licensing Committee (Council Staff) Pensions Committee (Council Staff) Appointments Committee (Council Staff) Mitcham Community Forum (Council Staff) Raynes Park Community Forum (Council Staff) Wimbledon Community Forum (Council Staff) Morden Community Forum (Council Staff) South London Waste Partnership Joint Committee (Council Staff)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet Council Staff

Cabinet - Monday 16 March 2026 7.15 pm

The Cabinet of Merton Council is scheduled to consider a range of important strategies and programmes at its upcoming meeting. Key discussions are expected to focus on the council's approach to active travel, its fleet management, and significant capital investment in highways and flood risk management.

March 16, 2026, 7:15 pm
Raynes Park Community Forum Council Staff

Raynes Park Community Forum - Thursday 12 March 2026 6.30 pm

The Raynes Park Community Forum was scheduled to discuss local policing, planning applications, and updates on community projects. The meeting was also set to include an open forum for residents to raise concerns and updates from local councillors.

March 12, 2026, 6:30 pm
Licensing Sub-Committee Council Staff

Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday 11 March 2026 3.30 pm

The Licensing Sub-Committee of Merton Council was scheduled to consider an application for a new premises licence for VJ's Off Licence, located at 256 London Road, CR4 3HD. The meeting's agenda focused solely on this application, with no other items scheduled for discussion.

March 11, 2026, 3:30 pm
Morden Community Forum Council Staff

Morden Community Forum - Tuesday 10 March 2026 7.15 pm

The Morden Community Forum was scheduled to consider a report on the council's progress in delivering its housing targets and to discuss a proposal for a new community garden. The meeting was also set to include an update on local policing initiatives.

March 10, 2026, 7:15 pm
Merton and Sutton Joint Cemetery Board Council Staff

Merton and Sutton Joint Cemetery Board - Wednesday 4 March 2026 2.00 pm

The Merton and Sutton Joint Cemetery Board met on Wednesday 04 March 2026 to review the council's operational and project activities at the Merton and Sutton Joint Cemetery (MSJC) and to approve financial estimates for the upcoming year. Key decisions included the approval of the client-side report, the adoption of three meetings per annum for the next financial year, and the setting of zero precepts for the financial year ending March 2027.

March 04, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

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Award of Contract for the Merton Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service

From: Cabinet - Monday 4 November 2024 7.15 pm - November 04, 2024

...to award a five-year contract for the Merton Integrated Adult Substance Misuse Prevention and Treatment Service to Via, the current provider, for the period of 2025-2030.

Recommendations Approved

Affordable Housing Programme First 93 Units across 4 Sites

From: Cabinet - Monday 14 October 2024 7.15 pm - October 14, 2024

...to approve the total project expenditure for delivering the first 93 social rent homes across four sites, recommend that Full Council approve a £27.87m increase to the capital programme, note the upcoming procurement process, and delegate contract approval authority to specified officers.

Recommendations Approved

Former Stanford Primary School site, Chilmark Road SW16

From: Cabinet - Monday 14 October 2024 7.15 pm - October 14, 2024

...that the former Stanford Primary School site is surplus to requirements and officers should explore options for its best use, including potential demolition.

Recommendations Approved

Budget 2025/26 and MTFS 2025-29

From: Cabinet - Monday 14 October 2024 7.15 pm - October 14, 2024

...to consider and agree on new savings proposals for 2025/26 to 2028/29 and the emerging draft working Equalities Impact Assessments, referring them to the Overview and Scrutiny panels and Commission in November 2024 for consideration and comment.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Monitoring Report Period 5

From: Cabinet - Monday 14 October 2024 7.15 pm - October 14, 2024

... to note the financial reporting data for period 5, including a forecast net adverse variance of £14.805m, and to approve proposed adjustments to the programme and specific budget adjustments across various departments for the years 2024-2028.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 92

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 72