Leader of the Council and Cabinet Members
Councillor Darren Merrill
Cabinet Member for Council Homes
Cllr Merrill’s responsibilities include:
- Management of the council’s homes – including council homes, sheltered and extra care homes, council owned temporary accommodation, high needs hostels and homes and sites for Gypsy, Roma and traveller communities
- Residents' involvement and services - including services and advice for council tenants, leaseholders and freeholders and support for Tenants and Resident Associations and Tenant Management Organisations
- Housing maintenance - including repairs and major works; heat networks; communal repairs; gas and electrical safety and refurbishment of voids
- Fire safety - ensuring council homes meet fire safety standards and leading the council’s work on fire safety, cladding and remediation for private sector and housing association residential buildings
- Housing allocations - oversight of the council’s Housing Solutions Service and the allocation of council homes, housing association, social rent and key worker homes to Southwark residents
- Tenants and residents' halls - including their maintenance, ongoing improvement and ensuring they are the best possible facilities for residents of our estates and broader community
Page last updated: 28 November 2023
