This report seeks the allocation of £50,000 Neighbourhood CIL funding to Sustainable Merton Community Champions 2020-21 Programme.
The recommendation comes in advance of the consideration of bids submitted under the Neighbourhood Fund 2020 bidding round – to be brought to Cabinet for a decision in September 2020 – due to the need for funding to be secured before September for the Community Champions programme to be delivered.
A Cabinet decision is required as approving funding at such a stage would be a departure from Neighbourhood CIL governance approved by Cabinet in September 2017.