Tooting: £5m renewal project announced by Wandsworth Council

Tooting could be benefiting from a council-wide £5m investment that will work to refurbish and improve Wandsworth.

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

- Improving street lighting

- 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

A council spokesperson said: "This money will help boost Wandsworth's recovery from the pandemic.

"We all saw how working practices, socialising and travel habits changed dramatically during the pandemic.

"People spent more time in local parks, open spaces and in their neighbourhoods.

"As a council we want to ensure this public realm is as good as it can be with well-maintained roads and pavements, better lighting and improved safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

"We want make sure that Wandsworth is not only the Brighter Borough but the smarter and more attractive borough too."

More information will be announced about the improvements in due course.

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