RESOLVED that the allocation of £50,000 Neighbourhood CIL funding to Sustainable Merton Community Champions 2020-21 Programme in advance of Cabinet’s consideration of bids submitted under the Neighbourhood Fund 2020 bidding round be approved.

The Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Housing and Transport presented the report which proposed the allocation of £50,000 Community Infrastructure Levy funding to the Sustainable Merton Community Champions Programme. 

The Director of Environment and Regeneration addressed the link between the community champions and the work on climate change, air pollution and recycling.  This grass roots activity would be essential to deliver the climate change action plan.

RESOLVED that the allocation of £50,000 Neighbourhood CIL funding to Sustainable Merton Community Champions 2020-21 Programme in advance of Cabinet’s consideration of bids submitted under the Neighbourhood Fund 2020 bidding round be approved.