The Cabinet decision is being sought with
respect to Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy Funding as
follows:
•Allocation towards two urgent projects to support impacts of
covid upon community facilities namely £49,650 to Care
Support Merton for promoting digital equality for carers and
£35,000 to the Citizens Advice Bureau to cover an additional
Debt Advisor or General Advisor to address capacity
challenges.
•With respect of a proposal for £300,000 funding towards
Morden Town Centre improvements EITHER:
option 1 – approve the allocation
OR
option 2 – defer the decision so that it can be taken
alongside the decision to allocate funding to proposals submitted
to the 2021 Neighbourhood CIL bidding round on the basis that the
improvements are delivered by 31 March 2022.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/10/2020
Decision due: 9 Nov 2020 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainable Development
Lead director: Interim Executive Director of Environment, Civic Pride & Climate
Contact: Tim Catley, S106 Monitoring officer Email: tim.catley@merton.gov.uk.
Documents to be considered: Officer report.