Archived on 6/5/2022

Funding to make the borough greener

ForestHull

24 Jun '21

About the Greening Fund

The Greening Fund provides grants of up to £40,000 to support volunteers and community groups working to make the borough greener. This will help improve air quality and the local environment. The fund comes from section 106 money**.**

What the money can be spent on

The money can be used on projects that will improve green infrastructure.

The themes for 2021 are as follows:

Access – enabling inclusive and equitable access to our open spaces which are at the heart of local neighbourhoods and community well-being. Enhancing spaces so that they are safe, welcoming and promote physical and social accessibility for Lewisham’s diverse population.

Young People and Play – access to good quality open spaces for fresh air, interactive play, physical exercise, education and a safe environment to gather with family and friends, pivotal to the health and well-being of young people.

Biodiversity and Sustainability – all of our green spaces have varying landscape features and serve differing needs according to the local area. Where applicable and appropriate a range of landscapes and characteristics is desirable to encourage more and varied wildlife as well as incorporate elements that can help mitigate the effects of climate challenges. Additionally a more biodiverse open space offers educational purposes for young people and opportunities for all to engage with nature.

Who can apply

Park user groups

Allotment committees

Community gardens

Nature reserves

These must be constituted groups on Council-owned land.

Closing date

11.59pm on Friday 24th September 2021.

Rob

25 Jun '21

Nice idea. Although I’ll believe it when I see it, I’m still waiting to get a new green wheelie bin, been over a year now

marymck

25 Jun '21

Meanwhile, on a Council estate near you, they’re chopping down trees and building over communal green space.

Cognitive dissonance? Or treating the electorate as easily conned idiots?

Nomis46

25 Jun '21

Perhaps this can used to end the problems of the idling ice cream vans in Mayow Park by providing an electricity point. https://se23.life/t/mayow-park-ice-cream-van/9483