£12.4 million to transform public spaces across London

£12.4 million from the Mayor of London’s Civic Partnership Programme (CPP) has been awarded to five projects which aim to transform public spaces and deliver environmental improvements across the captial.

Around 28,000 m² of public space will be created or improved in Brent, Redbridge, Hackney, Lewisham and Croydon, with 220 trees planted and green spaces provided for local communities and businesses. 

The projects awarded funding are:

Neasden Town Centre – £3,100,000
The most polluted town centre in London have been awarded the funding to invest in green spaces, improve road crossings to make it safer and more accessible for pedestrians, and refresh the high street to include a community training kitchen.

Ilford Arrival – £3,000,000
The Ilford Arrival will see five interventions to better connect Ilford Town Centre with the Roding Valley. These include a bridge and pocket park to cross the River Roding; a pedestrian and cycling route that connects the area; the creation of an Urban Room as a space to engage young local people in city making processes and rewilding the Ilford Golf Course.

Connecting Hoxton – £3,000,000
Connecting Hoxton will use the funding to improve local services and facilities, green spaces and public realm drawing on an extensive co-design process with local residents, community and cultural organisations and businesses. 

Room for Rivers, A Place for People – £2,486,000
The existing Riverdale Sculpture Park will be transformed by the creation of a safe and enjoyable riverside public space which is connected to active travel routes. 

North End Quarter Fringes: Amplifying Surrey Street – £814,000
The funding will be used to focus on the regeneration in Croydon Town Centre by working with community partners to bring vacant shops back into use, plant more trees and improve lighting on the high street, create a green wall space and a new food growing garden. The project will prioritise connectivity, safety, heritage preservation and urban greening.

Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and the Fire Service, Jules Pipe, said: ’These projects aim to give Londoners of all backgrounds a greater role in shaping how their city grows and deliver better public spaces to live, work and play.

‘I’m so impressed by the quality of proposals we received – this is testament to the collaborative efforts of London boroughs who have shaped the strategies, as well as the creativity and ingenuity in London’s diverse communities.

‘Sadiq and I are committed to growing partnerships like these as a way of empowering local communities and creating a city where all Londoners have access to the best opportunities. I look forward to seeing all the positive impacts these projects will have in the future as we build a fairer, greener, more prosperous London for everyone.’