Croydon Council has unveiled plans to invest £1.5 million of Government funding into revamping parks, high streets and community spaces across the borough, as reported by our sister title London Now.
The money comes from the Government’s Pride in Place programme and will fund improvements throughout the area.
Projects were selected following feedback from residents and the borough’s four MPs, London Now reports, where further details of the investment plans can be read.
Executive Mayor of Croydon, Jason Perry, said: "We are planning to use this funding to deliver meaningful improvements to the public spaces across our borough.
"Our parks, our high streets, and our shared spaces are the backbone of community life, and we have taken time to listen to residents and partners to understand which areas matter to them and are in most need of investment.
"We are determined to make them safer, more welcoming and inviting places where residents can feel proud to spend time and come together."
As part of the scheme, a vacant building at Addiscombe Recreation Ground will be converted into a community space.
It will include refurbished public toilets and be suitable for a café or events.
Improvements will also be made to the play area at Edgecoombe Playground in Selsdon.
Wandle Park will see upgrades to lighting and pathways, while Waddon Ponds will benefit from enhanced viewing platforms and a refurbished mess room.
Work will also be carried out in Sanderstead, with improvements planned for the area around Millers Pond.
The funding will also help improve access to the sunken garden in The Queen’s Gardens in Croydon town centre.
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Croydon’s four new community hubs—housed in former library buildings in Shirley, Sanderstead, Broad Green and Bradmore Green—will receive accessibility upgrades.
In Norbury, Green Lane shopping parade is set to get new paving, and public art will be installed along the High Street.
All works are scheduled for completion by March 2027.
Additionally, New Addington North has been selected as one of only two neighbourhoods in London to receive long-term support through the Pride in Place Programme.
The area could benefit from up to £20 million of investment over the next 10 years.
Plans for the long-term scheme remain in the early stages.
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