RESOLVED:  That Cabinet

1.         Endorse the recommendations of the Merton Partnership’s Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Strategy Steering Group and that these form the basis for the Merton Partnership’s  Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Strategy

2.         Delegate  the responsibility of approving the final version of the strategy to the Director of Community and Housing in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Engagement and Equalities.