Shuile Syeda -  for Merton ( St Helier)

Shuile Syeda

 Labour Party  St Helier  Deputy Mayor

Email: shuile.syeda@merton.gov.uk

Council: Merton

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Overview and Scrutiny Commission - financial monitoring task group Joint Consultative Committee with Ethnic Minority Organisations (Chair) Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Council (Deputy Mayor) Healthier Communities and Older People Overview and Scrutiny Panel Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Standards and General Purposes Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Development and Planning Applications Committee (Substitute) Overview and Scrutiny Commission (Substitute) Morden Community Forum (Chair) Merton and Sutton Joint Cemetery Board (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 28 October 2025 10.30 am

Here is a summary of the agenda for the Licensing Sub-Committee meeting on 28 October 2025. The meeting was scheduled to discuss a new premises licence application for Lockdown Bakehouse, and to hear representations from interested parties. The sub-committee was also scheduled to consider additional information submitted by both the applicant and those objecting to the application.

October 28, 2025
Morden Community Forum Chair

Morden Community Forum - Wednesday 22 October 2025 7.15 pm

The Morden Community Forum was scheduled to meet on Wednesday 22 October 2025. The agenda for the meeting included a discussion of the 'We Are Merton Big Conversation' initiative, and an open forum for other topics. The agenda frontsheet also listed the date of the next meeting.

October 22, 2025
Licensing Committee Committee Member

Licensing Committee - Tuesday 14 October 2025 7.15 pm

The Licensing Committee of Merton Council met on 14 October 2025 to discuss a report on the five yearly review of the council's statement of licensing policy. The committee was scheduled to consider feedback from a public consultation, and to consider approving a draft statement of licensing policy for recommendation to the full council. The meeting was scheduled to be followed by a meeting of the Licensing Committee (miscellaneous) to deal with any licensing matters which are not within the scope of the Licensing Act 2003[^2].

October 14, 2025
Development and Planning Applications Committee Substitute

Development and Planning Applications Committee - Thursday 25 September 2025 7.15 pm

The Merton Council Development and Planning Applications Committee met on 25 September 2025 to discuss several town planning applications, planning appeal decisions, and planning enforcement cases. The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes from their previous meeting. Councillor Mike Brunt, Chair of the committee, was expected to announce the order of the items at the beginning of the meeting.

September 25, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Commission Substitute

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 24 September 2025 7.15 pm

The Merton Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to meet on 24 September 2025. The agenda includes questions to the Chief Executive, discussion of cabinet member priorities, and an update on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Working Group. A key focus of the meeting is scheduled to be Safer Merton and violence against women and girls (VAWG).

September 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

1 decision

Summary

Meetings Attended: 51

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 1