John Scarborough
Council: Merton
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
42 meetings · Page 1 of 9
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.
Cabinet - Monday 20 October 2025 7.15 pm
Here's a summary of the Merton Council Cabinet meeting held on 20 October 2025.
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.
Governance Standards and Audit Committee - Thursday 18 September 2025 7.15 pm
The Merton Council Governance Standards and Audit Committee met on 18 September 2025, to discuss corporate complaints, human resources, gifts and hospitality, and the nomination for Freeperson of the Borough status. The committee reviewed and noted the Council's complaints and compliments reports, covering the period of 2024-25, and also the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO)^[1] annual letter. The committee also agreed to recommend the nomination of individuals for Freeperson of the Borough status to the council for approval.
Decisions from Meetings
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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
Recommendation from the Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Clarion Housing
From: Cabinet - Monday 22 September 2025 7.15 pm - September 22, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Outturn Report 2024/25
From: Cabinet - Monday 23 June 2025 7.15 pm - June 23, 2025
...that Cabinet noted the financial outturn position on the revenue and capital programme for 2024/25, including a net overspend of £2.521m on revenue, and reviewed proposed amendments to the capital programme, including SCIL bids for Raynes Park High School's artificial pitch and schools' sustainable drainage, and fleet vehicle replacements.
Recommendations Approved
Variation report - EAMS contract to include DTTRO and One network
From: Cabinet - Monday 23 June 2025 7.15 pm - June 23, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Acquiring temporary accommodation to address the housing crisis
From: Cabinet - Monday 23 June 2025 7.15 pm - June 23, 2025
... to address the housing crisis, the Cabinet of Merton approved a property acquisition program to provide temporary accommodation for homeless households, utilizing Local Authority Housing Funding, and delegated authority to the Executive Director of Housing & Sustainable Development to acquire properties and enter into legal agreements to facilitate these acquisitions, while also noting the intention to procure managing agents and repair and maintenance operators.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 42
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 61