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Decision details

Merton’s Civic Pride Fund – Investing in Neighbourhoods and Merton’s Community Climate Action Fund

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The report seeks approval for Cabinet to approve the creation of a new funding scheme called “Merton’s Community Climate Action Fund” which will be administered alongside the Civic Pride Fund – Investing in Neighbourhoods

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That Cabinet

1. Approved the proposed approach to launching and administering Merton’s new Community Climate Action Fund alongside Merton’s Civic Pride Fund – Investing in Neighbourhoods.

2. Approved the amended assessment criterion B set out at para 2.13 for Merton Civic Pride Fund – Investing in Neighbourhoods so that it refers to the Council Plan – “Building a Better Merton Together” which confirms the context for the council’s strategic objectives.

3. Approved the proposed criteria for Merton’s new Community Climate Action Fund. 4. Noted the new prioritisation guidance for both funds, as well as the additional information requirements for projects which have already received council funding.

5. Approved the proposed timetable set out in Section 5 of the report.

Report author: Tara Butler

Publication date: 19/07/2023

Date of decision: 17/07/2023

Decided at meeting: 17/07/2023 - Cabinet

Effective from: 25/07/2023

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