Clapham: £5m renewal project announced by Wandsworth Council
By Isabel Millett
4th Nov 2021 | Local News
Clapham could be set to benefit from a borough-wide £5m investment that will work to refurbish and improve Wandsworth.
Wandsworth Council has not been specific about the areas which will be improved, but residents who live west of the borough's border with Lambeth – which runs from Wix's Lane across the Common to Clapham South tube station – can expect to see a series of improvements to streets, green spaces and infrastructure.
While Wandsworth Council has not been specific about the areas which will be improved, a series of improvements to streets, green spaces and infrastructure are expected.
Between now and the end of the financial year, the money will be invested into:
- Renewing pavements and road surfaces- Upgrading footpaths in parks and commons
- Improving street lighting- Cleaning up bridges
- Investing in high streets and shopping parades This public realm improvement fund is additional money over and above existing budgets.This newly created fund will invest in the following areas:
- More pavement and road resurfacing - £2m
- Improvements to local shopping parades - £500,000
- River promenade upgrades - £500,000
- Rail bridge underpass lighting projects - £500,000
- Road Safety – Additional pedestrian crossings and compliance measures -£750,000
- Green spaces footpaths and railings - £500,000
- Contingency fund - £250,000
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