Hannah Doody

Council: Merton

Committees: Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Officer) Cabinet (Officer) Standards and General Purposes Committee (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet Officer

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
Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel Officer

Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday 18 November 2025 7.15 pm

The Merton Council Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel met on 18 November 2025, according to the agenda. The panel was scheduled to discuss budget and business planning, anti-social behaviour, performance monitoring and the panel's work programme. The meeting was to be held at the Merton Civic Centre.

November 18, 2025
Standards and General Purposes Committee Officer

Governance Standards and Audit Committee - Thursday 13 November 2025 7.15 pm

The Governance Standards and Audit Committee of Merton Council scheduled a meeting to discuss several key items, including a review of polling places, an external audit progress report, an internal audit progress report, a fraud update, and the key strategic risks register. The committee was also expected to discuss a member induction plan for 2026 and the appointment of an independent person.

November 13, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Monday 20 October 2025 7.15 pm

Here's a summary of the Merton Council Cabinet meeting held on 20 October 2025.

October 20, 2025
Cabinet Officer

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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Land at Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon

From: Cabinet - Monday 22 September 2025 7.15 pm - September 22, 2025

...to consider representations regarding the proposed disposal of a small, surplus area of land at Cannizaro Park, which has not been maintained and is considered non-operational.

Recommendations Approved

Procurement of Integrated Sexual Health (ISH) service

From: Cabinet - Monday 22 September 2025 7.15 pm - September 22, 2025

...to procure a new 5.5-year contract, with a possible 5-year extension, for Integrated Sexual Health (ISH) Services through a four-borough collaborative approach with Wandsworth, Sutton, and Richmond upon Thames, using the Most Suitable Provider process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations, and to delegate contract award authority.

Recommendations Approved

Budget 2026/27 and MTFS 2026-30

From: Cabinet - Monday 22 September 2025 7.15 pm - September 22, 2025

...that Cabinet noted the approach to rolling forward the Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2026-30, agreed the timetable for the Financial Management cycle 2026-30 including the revenue budget 2025627, the MTFS 2026-30 and the Capital Programme for 2026-30, and noted the council’s response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0 consultation paper.

Recommendations Approved

Period 3 Financial Monitoring Report

From: Cabinet - Monday 22 September 2025 7.15 pm - September 22, 2025

...the Cabinet approved the Period 3 Financial Monitoring Report, noting a forecast £6.530m unfavourable variance, approving amended adjustments to the programme, releasing funds from housing and balancing budget reserves, granting delegated authority for a Better Care Funded Services agreement, and noting the release of funds from the Early Years reserve.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 31

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 41