RESOLVED:

That CIL Neighbourhood Fund money be allocated to individual projects received through the 2019 Neighbourhood Fund spring consultation in line with Merton Council’s approved Neighbourhood Fund criteria and as set out in the Cabinet report and in Appendix 1 to the Cabinet report.

The Chair presented the report, which set out recommendations for the allocation of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Neighbourhood Fund monies to individual projects which had been assessed against the Council’s Neighbourhood Fund criteria, with the key objective of bridging the gap between the east and west of the Borough.  The Director of Environment of Regeneration advised that the proposals related to one element of the overall CIL monies, the other larger element being the funding for strategic items.  Officers were currently working on a proposal to bring forward to Members for their consideration on the use of a proportion of these monies to fund additional tree planting to further mitigate the impact of air quality in the Borough.

The Cabinet welcomed the proposals, which included funding for Merton Priory which was an important historical site in the Borough.

RESOLVED:

That CIL Neighbourhood Fund money be allocated to individual projects received through the 2019 Neighbourhood Fund spring consultation in line with Merton Council’s approved Neighbourhood Fund criteria and as set out in the Cabinet report and in Appendix 1 to the Cabinet report.