RESOLVED:

A. That Cabinet consider the outcome from the £5k per ward pilot project carried out in 2018

B. The Cabinet approve the ward allocation scheme including £15k per ward as set out at

paragraph 2.17

C. That Cabinet note that the second bidding round for the Neighbourhood Fund will be carried out early in 2019 separately from the ward allocation scheme in accordance with the governance and allocation arrangements approved by Cabinet in 2017, as set out at paragraph 2.19.

The Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Housing and Transport presented the report, thanking officers and the Future Merton team for their work.

The Cabinet Member advised that following the pilot scheme the previous year, lessons had been learned and the proposal was now included within the report of £15,000 per ward over three years. It was noted that a full briefing would be provided to all Councillors in advance of April 2019.

The Chair welcomed that wards would be able to work together and pool their resources if they wished to.

RESOLVED:

A. That Cabinet consider the outcome from the £5k per ward pilot project carried out in 2018

B. The Cabinet approve the ward allocation scheme including £15k per ward as set out at

paragraph 2.17

C. That Cabinet note that the second bidding round for the Neighbourhood Fund will be carried out early in 2019 separately from the ward allocation scheme in accordance with the governance and allocation arrangements approved by Cabinet in 2017, as set out at paragraph 2.19.