Stephen Alambritis MBE -  for Merton (Ravensbury)

Stephen Alambritis MBE

Labour Party Ravensbury Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services

Email: stephen.alambritis@merton.gov.uk

Council: Merton

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Pensions Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel South London Waste Partnership Joint Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

45 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 7.15 pm

The Merton Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet on 15 December 2025 to discuss a new strategy for tackling violence against women and girls, changes to the council tax support scheme, and a review of fees and charges. They will also discuss a mid-year review of the Treasury Management Strategy. Some of the discussion of fees and charges will be held in private.

December 15, 2025
Pensions Committee Committee Member

Pensions Committee - Wednesday 10 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Merton Council Pensions Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss fund performance, investment reviews and pension administration. The meeting will include a review of investment performance for the quarter ending September 2025, and an update on investment strategy. Some items, including minutes of a previous meeting and investment reviews, may be discussed in a session excluding the public.

December 10, 2025
South London Waste Partnership Joint Committee Committee Member

South London Waste Partnership Joint Committee - Wednesday 26 November 2025 6.30 pm

November 26, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

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
Council Committee Member

Special Meeting, Council - Wednesday 19 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Merton Council meeting of 19 November 2025 included discussion of conferring the Honorary Freedom of the Borough to Allan Barley and Stephen Hammond. The council was scheduled to consider and vote on resolutions for each individual, recognising their contributions to the borough.

November 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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

BCF - entry into s75 agreement with SWL ICB for 23-25 BCF Plan

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

This report is to ask Cabinet to agree to enter into a S75 Legal Agreement in order to pool and receive the Better Care Fund Monies for the current financial year. It is a national planning requirement of the BCF that a s75 underpins the BCF plan between local authorities and their ICB.

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 45

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 66