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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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Licensing Committee Council Staff

Licensing Committee - Tuesday 14 October 2025 7.15 pm

The Licensing Committee of Merton Council met on 14 October 2025 to discuss a report on the five yearly review of the council's statement of licensing policy. The committee was scheduled to consider feedback from a public consultation, and to consider approving a draft statement of licensing policy for recommendation to the full council. The meeting was scheduled to be followed by a meeting of the Licensing Committee (miscellaneous) to deal with any licensing matters which are not within the scope of the Licensing Act 2003[^2].

October 14, 2025
Mitcham Community Forum Council Staff

Mitcham Community Forum - Thursday 2 October 2025 7.15 pm

The Mitcham Community Forum of Merton Council scheduled a meeting for October 2, 2025, to cover updates on the town centre, discuss the We Are Merton Big Conversation initiative, and hold an open forum. The agenda for the meeting also included welcome and introductions, and setting the date for the next meeting.

October 02, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee Council Staff

Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday 1 October 2025 10.30 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee of Merton Council scheduled a meeting to discuss licensing applications for Oniri Couriers Ltd and David Lloyd Leisure Ltd. The sub-committee was expected to determine the applications, considering the Licensing Act 2003, licensing objectives, and Merton's Licensing Policy. A legal officer was scheduled to be present to advise the sub-committee on legal matters.

October 01, 2025
Pensions Committee Council Staff

Pensions Committee - Tuesday 23 September 2025 7.00 pm

The Merton Council Pensions Committee was scheduled to review the progress of the 2024-25 external audit and receive an update on the performance of the Merton Pension Fund for the quarter ending June 2025. The meeting also included discussions on the triennial valuation results and the fund's administration.

September 23, 2025
Cabinet Council Staff

Cabinet - Monday 22 September 2025 7.15 pm

The Merton Council cabinet met to discuss financial monitoring, regeneration projects, and strategies for electric vehicle charging and sexual health services. They approved recommendations for the 2026-30 budget, the Morden regeneration programme, and the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy, among other items. The cabinet also considered a recommendation from the Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel regarding Clarion Housing[^2] and addressed concerns about land use at Cannizaro Park.

September 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Period 8 Financial Monitoring Report

From: Cabinet - Monday 19 January 2026 7.15 pm - January 19, 2026

...the Cabinet noted the financial reporting data for period 8, showing a forecast overspend of £1.926m, an improvement of £2.212m since period 6, and approved proposed adjustments to the capital programme.

Recommendations Approved

Merton Legacy Fund Update

From: Cabinet - Monday 19 January 2026 7.15 pm - January 19, 2026

...approved all three project option lists, shortlisted by the Advisory Board, for submission to a public vote.

Recommendations Approved

Acquisition of Homes for use as affordable housing

From: Cabinet - Monday 19 January 2026 7.15 pm - January 19, 2026

...approve the acquisition of 146 homes at the former Mitcham Gas Works site from St William (Berkeley Homes) for use as Council housing at social rent levels, subject to contract and grant funding from the Greater London Authority.

Recommendations Approved

Playing Pitch and Facility Strategy

From: Cabinet - Monday 19 January 2026 7.15 pm - January 19, 2026

...approves and adopts the Playing Pitch Strategy 2026 – 2038 and approves the recommendations of the appended report, which recommends the need for more pitch and facility provision, in future plans and investment into a new sports hall at Morden Leisure Centre.

Recommendations Approved

Morden Town Centre Regeneration

From: Cabinet - Monday 19 January 2026 7.15 pm - January 19, 2026

...approve the undertaking of a procurement process to select a developer partner for the Morden Town Centre regeneration, commit £30 million to the capital programme for the project, and delegate authority for the finalisation and undertaking of the procurement.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 92

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 72