Budget Meeting Merton Full Council 2 March 2022

Venue: Council chamber – Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden SM4 5DX

Items

1. Apologies for absence
Merton Labour – Cllr Chung, Cllr Curtain, Cllr Skeete

2. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

3. Minutes of the previous meeting PDF 164 KB

4. Business Plan 2022-26 PDF 11 MB

View the background to item 4.

Part 4A, paragraph 3.3 of the Constitution states that the business at the Budget Council meeting shall include the following:

receive a presentation of the Budget/Council Tax report from the relevant officers
officers to respond to questions from members via the Mayor
receive remarks from the Cabinet on the report
Council to debate the report and take any motions or Amendments

In accordance with Part 4A, paragraph 10.4 of the Constitution, all decisions relating to either the substantive budget motion/proposal or any amendments to it, will be taken via a recorded vote (roll call).

Votes

For: 33 (Chair + Lab + MPInd)
Against: 23 (Con + LD)
Abstain: 0

4a. Business Plan 2022-2026 Savings Information Pack PDF 12 MB

This report is provided separately and will be discussed as part of the preceding agenda item on the Business Plan

4b. Amendments to the Business Plan PDF 207 KB

Additional documents:

Revised MTFS for Conservative Amendment, item 4b PDF 77 KB
- For: 20 (Con + MPInd) Against: 29 (Lab) Abstain: 7 (Chair + LD)
Liberal Democrat Amendments, item 4b PDF 265 KB
- Amendment 1 – For: 23 (Con + LD) Against: 29 (Lab) Abstain: 4 (Chair + MPInd)
- Amendment 2 – For: 26 (Con + LD + MPInd) Against: 30 (Chair + Lab) Abstain: 0
- Amendment 3 – For: 23 (Con + LD) Against: 32 (Lab + MPInd) Abstain: 1 (Chair)
Revised MTFS for Liberal Democrat Amendments , item 4b PDF 77 KB