Dan Jones
Council: Merton
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
19 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday 19 November 2024 7.15 pm
The Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel met on Tuesday 19 November 2024 to discuss the council's budget and business planning, the playing pitch strategy, performance monitoring, tenants' champion report, greenspaces, tree strategy, and the walking and cycling strategy. The panel agreed to the council's work programme.
Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday 12 November 2024 6.15 pm
The Health and Wellbeing Board of Merton Council met on Tuesday 12 November 2024 to discuss a range of public health matters. Key decisions included the endorsement of the approach for The Merton Story 2024/25
Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and agreement to proceed with a collaborative approach to refresh the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment. The Board also received updates on the SWLSTG annual report, the Brazil Model Community Engagement pilot, and the smoking, vaping, and tobacco control strategy.
Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Monday 11 November 2024 7.15 pm
The Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel met on Monday 11 November 2024 to discuss the proposed new recycling and waste collection services contract. The panel reviewed the details of the contract, which is set to commence on 1 April 2025, and considered its implications for residents and the council's environmental targets.
Cabinet - Monday 14 October 2024 7.15 pm
The Cabinet of Merton Council met on Monday 14 October 2024, approving recommendations for the Affordable Housing Programme, the future use of the former Stanford Primary School site, and the Budget 2025/26 and Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) 2025-29. The meeting also reviewed the Financial Monitoring Report for Period 5.
Cabinet - Tuesday 17 September 2024 7.15 pm
The Cabinet of Merton Council met on Tuesday 17 September 2024, approving a new strategy to support those seeking sanctuary in the borough and a pilot job brokerage service. The meeting also addressed the council's financial monitoring report, revealing a forecast net adverse variance of £16.928 million.
Decisions from Meetings
12 decisions · Page 1 of 3
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
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
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
Treasury Management Strategy- 2023-24 Annual Review
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 September 2024 7.15 pm - September 17, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 19
Average per Month: 1.1
Decisions Recorded: 12 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.