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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 15 December 2025 7.15 pm

December 15, 2025
Pensions Committee Council Staff

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 Council Staff

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

November 26, 2025
Cabinet Council Staff

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
Licensing Sub-Committee Council Staff

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 28 October 2025 10.30 am

Here is a summary of the agenda for the Licensing Sub-Committee meeting on 28 October 2025. The meeting was scheduled to discuss a new premises licence application for Lockdown Bakehouse, and to hear representations from interested parties. The sub-committee was also scheduled to consider additional information submitted by both the applicant and those objecting to the application.

October 28, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Multi Lots 1 – 4 Housing Related Support

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

...to award contracts for four lots of housing-related support services, including supported accommodation for individuals with mental health diagnoses, homelessness prevention for adults and young people, and supported housing for single adults at risk of homelessness, and delegated authority for contract extensions.

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 81

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 66