John Morgan

Council: Merton

Committees: Cabinet (Officer) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Healthier Communities and Older People Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

16 meetings · Page 1 of 4

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
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

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.

November 11, 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
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 18 September 2025 6.15 pm

The Merton Council Health and Wellbeing Board convened to discuss a range of topics, including winter planning, the implementation of the Children and Young People's Plan, and the development of a child poverty strategy. The board also considered an update on changes within the Integrated Care Board[^2] (ICB) and joint commissioning priorities with health services.

September 18, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday 24 June 2025 6.15 pm

The Merton Council Health and Wellbeing Board was scheduled to meet on 24 June 2025 to discuss a number of topics, including an update from the Integrated Care Board (ICB), the Better Care Fund, a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment, the Merton Story, and the board's terms of reference.

June 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

31 decisions · Page 6 of 7

Financial Monitoring Report Period 4

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 September 2024 7.15 pm - September 17, 2024

To review the financial position of the authority and adjust financial information as appropriate

Recommendations Approved

Budget 2025/26 and MTFS 2025-29

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 September 2024 7.15 pm - September 17, 2024

...to progress towards setting a balanced budget and council tax for 2025/26, the Cabinet noted the approach to rolling forward the Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2025-29 and agreed the timetable for the Financial Management cycle 2025-29, including the revenue budget 2025/26 and the Capital Programme for 2025-29.

Recommendations Approved

Borough of Sanctuary Strategy and Action Plan – A council-wide approach to supporting those seeking sanctuary.

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 September 2024 7.15 pm - September 17, 2024

...to approve the Borough of Sanctuary Strategy and Action Plan and use it in Merton Council's application to become a Borough of Sanctuary.

Recommendations Approved

Proposal to pilot Employ Merton: a job brokerage and finding service for the borough

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17 September 2024 7.15 pm - September 17, 2024

A report seeking approval to progress a pilot Job Brokerage and Finding service and to allocate up to £500,000 of funding from the Strategic Priorities Reserve to enable delivery of the pilot.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 16

Average per Month: 0.7

Decisions Recorded: 31