Good Growth! Southwark gets £1.5m to invest in Camberwell

11 March 2020

Southwark Council has been awarded £1.5m by the GLA’s Good Growth Fund to transform three key areas in Camberwell to make it an even better place to live, work and visit.

The funding will be used to make improvements to three areas identified by local people: better connections between Denmark Hill station and the hospitals and town centre, help to open more space at Camberwell College of Arts to local people, and improve the landscaping on Camberwell Station Rd and support ArchCo’s plans to open up empty arches to businesses.

The projects were identified during the council’s consultation work on the Camberwell Area Plan, also funded by the GLA, which involved speaking with and listening to local residents, businesses and land owners to come up with a range of proposals. The plan identifies and unlocks the area’s forgotten spaces, steers future development proposals to achieve an ambitious vision for the area, supports the case for reopening Camberwell Station and has identified the projects that were part of this successful bid.

Cllr Johnson Situ, Cabinet Member for Growth, Development and Planning, said: “This is fantastic news for us and Camberwell residents and will support the existing council plans and investment into the area.

“The projects being funded will encourage much needed inward investment in the area, encourage more cycling and walking, help tackle air pollution and unlock new opportunities for new housing and improving public space in the area.”

Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills, Jules Pipe, said: “The Mayor and I are committed to doing all we can to support projects which create opportunities to regenerate their local areas. This is a great example of how Londoners can take a lead in shaping the future of the capital.”

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