Darren Merrill

Council Assembly Committee Member

Council Assembly - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Council Assembly meeting on 18 March 2026 saw the approval of the council's Statement of Licensing Policy for 2026-2031 and the Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27. Councillors also agreed the calendar of meetings for the upcoming municipal year and noted the schedule of urgent decisions made over the past year.

Council Assembly Committee Member

Council Assembly - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 9.00 pm

The Council Assembly met on Wednesday 18 March 2026 and agreed to award the Freedom of the Borough to nominees put forward in a closed report. The meeting was an extraordinary session convened to consider these nominations.

Planning Committee (Major Applications) A Committee Member

Planning Committee (Major Applications) A - Tuesday 17 March 2026 6.30 pm

The Planning Committee (Major Applications) A of Southwark Council met on Tuesday 17 March 2026 to discuss several key planning applications. The committee approved the release of over £7.3 million in Section 106 funds for various community projects, including LGBTQ+ spaces, pensioner centres, and school improvements. They also approved a Local Listed Building Consent Order to facilitate the installation of solar panels on listed residential properties in the Sutherland Square and Liverpool Grove Conservation Areas.

Walworth Neighbourhood Community Meeting Committee Member

decision-making meeting, Walworth Neighbourhood Community Meeting - Tuesday 3 March 2026 7.30 pm

The Walworth Neighbourhood Community Meeting was scheduled to discuss the allocation of funds for local improvement projects. Key items on the agenda included the allocation of capital funding for the Cleaner Greener Safer programme and the Devolved Highways Budget, as well as the distribution of revenue for the Neighbourhoods Fund.

Council Assembly Committee Member

Budget and Council Tax Setting Meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 25 February 2026 7.00 pm

The Council Assembly of Southwark Council met on Wednesday 25 February 2026 to set the budget and council tax for 2026-27. Key decisions included the approval of the final balanced budget, which incorporates an increase in Southwark's local Council Tax of 4.99%, and the noting of the Greater London Authority's proposed precept. The Assembly also formally moved and resolved the item concerning the proportionality and allocation of seats on committees.