Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: March 24, 2025

Purpose: To consider all bids submitted by residents, community groups and others to the "Civic Pride: Investing in Neighbourhoods" fund and the "Community Climate Action" fund and decide which bids should be approved for funding.

Content: RESOLVED:   That Cabinet:   A. Allocate £609,365.16 Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy and £166,000 Community Climate Action Funding, in line with Merton Council’s approved criteria, to recommended bids summarised in Appendix A covering 23 bids received through the 2024 Civic Pride - Investing in Neighbourhoods and Community Climate Action Funds bidding round.   B. Approve the award of funding being subject to:   c) any conditions shown against each bid recommended for approval in Appendix B; and d) due diligence being carried out to ascertain the appropriateness of grants under the Subsidy Control Act 2022 and other relevant powers and policies applicable to the award of funding by the council to external organisations.   C. Delegate authority to the Executive Director, Housing and Sustainable Development in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Civic Pride to make any amendments to Civic Pride Investing in Neighbourhoods funding bid amounts recommended for approval, in line with Merton Council’s approved criteria   D. Note that capital bids will be added to the capital programme as part of the financial outturn report