RESOLVED:

1.    That the draft Merton Community Plan 2020-2026 at Appendix 1 to the Cabinet report be endorsed; and

2.    That the draft Community Plan be submitted to Full Council in April* 2020 for adoption as one of the council’s core strategic plans.

*Due to the cancellation of the Council meeting on 1 April 2020, the draft Community Plan will be reported to the next scheduled Council meeting on 8 July 2020 for adoption.

The Chair thanked all those involved in drafting the new Community Plan for 2020-2026, which had been a collaborative exercise of the Merton Partnership in drawing out the priorities of the Partnership.  The formulation of the plan had been led by Police Chief Superintendent Sally Benatar with the support of the Director of Children, Schools and Families.  The overarching goal was to increase social capital in Merton to improve resilience and wellbeing, with a focus on those parts of the Borough with the lowest socio-economic outcomes.

The Cabinet welcomed the report and the work being undertaken and the Chair thanked the lead Cabinet Member for Women and Equalities for her work on the Plan.

RESOLVED:

1.    That the draft Merton Community Plan 2020-2026 at Appendix 1 to the Cabinet report be endorsed; and

2.    That the draft Community Plan be submitted to Full Council in April* 2020 for adoption as one of the council’s core strategic plans.

*Due to the cancellation of the Council meeting on 1 April 2020, the draft Community Plan will be reported to the next scheduled Council meeting on 8 July 2020 for adoption.