Usaama Kaweesa
Email: usaama.kaweesa@merton.gov.uk
Council: Merton
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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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.
Council - Wednesday 19 November 2025 7.30 pm
Merton Council convened on 19 November 2025, addressing a range of community and strategic issues. Key decisions included the adoption of the Merton Draft Statement of Licensing Policy 2026-2031, and approval of the Treasury Management Annual Report. The council also discussed community forum reports, various notices of motion, and financial monitoring.
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.
Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday 11 November 2025 6.15 pm
The Merton Council Health and Wellbeing Board met on 11 November 2025 to discuss prevention strategies, safeguarding, and approaches to tackling health risk factors. The board was scheduled to review updates on actions from the Merton Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2030, and to consider annual reports from the Merton Safeguarding Children Partnership (MSCP) and the Merton Safeguarding Adults Board (MSAB). Updates on actions to address behavioural risk factors and to maintain a multi-agency approach to tackling the harm caused by alcohol and other drugs were also scheduled.
Decisions from Meetings
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Award of Corporate Cleaning Services Contract
From: Cabinet - Monday 4 November 2024 7.15 pm - November 04, 2024
...to award the corporate cleaning services contract to Tenderer A for an initial two years with a possible four-year extension, and delegated authority to the Executive Director of Innovation and Change to approve the extension.
Recommendations Approved
JMC/Riverside Redevelopment Project
From: Cabinet - Monday 4 November 2024 7.15 pm - November 04, 2024
...to approve progressing the redevelopment of the Jan Malinowski Centre and adjacent Riverside Drive site, including noting increased funding and the VAT position.
Recommendations Approved
Adoption of Merton's Local Plan
From: Cabinet - Monday 4 November 2024 7.15 pm - November 04, 2024
... to recommend that full council adopts Merton's Local Plan and Policies Map, replacing the Merton's Core Planning Strategy 2011 and Merton's Sites and Policies Plan 2014, and delegates authority to the Executive Director of Housing and Sustainable Development, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainable Development, to approve all necessary adoption documents and other consequential matters in accordance with appropriate regulations.
Recommendations Approved
Council Tax Support Scheme 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Monday 4 November 2024 7.15 pm - November 04, 2024
...to update the 2025/26 Council Tax Support scheme to maintain low council tax charges for lower-income and vulnerable residents, as detailed in the report and with the proposed revisions.
Recommendations Approved
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 47
Average per Month: 2.0
Decisions Recorded: 66