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Council: Merton

Committees: Licensing Sub-Committee (Council Staff) Council Merton and Sutton Joint Cemetery Board (Council Staff) Cabinet (Council Staff) Licensing Committee (Council Staff) Pensions Committee (Council Staff) Appointments Committee (Council Staff) Mitcham Community Forum (Council Staff) Raynes Park Community Forum (Council Staff) Wimbledon Community Forum (Council Staff) Morden Community Forum (Council Staff) South London Waste Partnership Joint Committee (Council Staff)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet Council Staff

Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 7.15 pm

December 15, 2025
Pensions Committee Council Staff

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 Council Staff

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

November 26, 2025
Cabinet Council Staff

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
Licensing Sub-Committee Council Staff

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

Decisions from Meetings

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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

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: 81

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 66