Note:This is an executive function
for decision by the Neighbourhood Community Meeting.
The
meeting heard that over the last ten years, the council had
invested more than £30 million directly to support local
projects and grassroots organisations, with £3.31 million to
be allocated across the 10 neighbourhoods in 2026-27.
The
chair explained that in this item councillors were asked to approve
a reallocation and allocations of funds for the Cleaner Greener
Safer capital programme. The applications were listed in Appendix 1
of the report.
The
meeting heard that there were £42,478 of funding from
previous years underspend, current programme underspend and current
programme project cancellations. There were also £195,830
available for the 2026-27 CGS capital programme for new projects in
the Walworth Neighbourhood. (A grand total of
£234,178)
RESOLVED:
1.That the reallocation of £42,478, comprising
of underspent funds carried forward from previous years,
current-year programme underspend and project cancellations within
the current programme, to the 2026-27 Cleaner Grener Safer (CGS)
budget for the Walworth Neighbourhood be approved.
2.That the following allocation of funds for the
2026-2027 Cleaner Greener Safer capital programme in the Walworth
Neighbourhood area be agreed:
Faraday
ward
Ref
Applicant
Proposal title
Award
3355
Elizabeth TRA
Lights Lady Margret
£5,800
2236
Latin Ageing UK
Bridge culture growing food
£2,000
2588
Art
In The Park
Restoring the Garden at Art in the Park Stage 3
£5,500
2647
Edible Rotherhithe
Safer Growing at Surrey Square School Part Two
£5,000
3053
Pembroke College Settlement
Walworth Living Room Community Courtyard
£30,000
2475
Friends of Burgess Park
Healthy Burgess Park woodlands
£10,000
2869
Alvey TRA
Bike hangars for residents of Dunnico & Innis Houses, Alvey
Estate, Faraday Ward
Note: The allocation is for 1 of the 2 bike hangers
requested
£5,500
Newington
ward
Ref
Applicant
Proposal title
Award
2627
Friends of Pasley
Park (Surrey Gardens)
renovation of small
dog exercise area in Pasley Park
£750
2831
Newington Estate
TRA
Enhancing Community
Spaces with Safe and Attractive Seating - Refurbishment of Metal
Benches on Newington Estate
£4,000
2939
Friends of Pasley
Park (Surrey Gardens)
Metered feeder
pillar
£7,000
3204
Alberta
TRA
Alberta Estate -
Albert Westcott Gardens Playground Replacement
£34,000
2151
The Beacon Community
Collective CIC
Good Food Community
Kitchen
£3,400
2491
Friends Of
Crampton
Crampton Primary
School Reimagining Of Its Green Space For Better Play In An
Educational Context
£19,000
2857
Pullens
TRA
Crampton St
Planters
£2,400
3072
Pullens
TRA
Crampton St Planters
(smaller planters)
£3,500
3140
Individual
Materials and plants
for Manor Place Homeless Hostel Community Gardening
Sessions
Note:This is an executive function
for decision by the Walworth neighbourhood community
meeting.
To
approve the allocation of funds for the 2026-27 Neighbourhoods Fund
in the Walworth neighbourhood community area from the list of
applications outlined in Appendix 1 of the report.
Note:This is an executive function
for decision by the Neighbourhood Community Meeting.
The
meeting heard that like every year there had been a lot of great
applications and not all of them could be funded. There were
£90,000 to allocate to the applications listed in Appendix 1
of the report.
RESOLVED:
That
the available Neighbourhoods Fund 2026-27 be allocated as
follows:
Faraday ward
Ref
Name of Group
Name of Project
Award
2126
Burgess Sports
Food for participant Holiday Programme
£3,000
2133
Burgess Sports
Ambassador Leadership Residential Week
£3,000
2246
Art In The
Park
Saturdays at Art in the Park
£4,000
2282
Art In The
Park
Inspire to Grow Gardening Group
£3,500
2342
Art In The
Park
Printing the Park -Textile Project with Bede
House
£2,500
2619
Somali Youth Action Forum
Access to Burgess Park football ground
£1,000
2774
Mental Fight Club
Connecting Southwark through Song at the Dragon
Cafe
£2,000
2927
Carnaval Del Pueblo
Plaza Latina Authentic Food Fair (PLAFF)
£2,000
3127
Flexi-Care Community Connect
£1,000
3155
Friends of Burgess Park
Families connecting to nature in Burgess
Park
£2,000
3160
Uffo Athletic and Leisure Group Ltd
South London Somali Men's Walking Group
£1,000
3223
Miss Cheryl Bartels
Rock the Crypt (& Many More!)
£1,000
3238
St Peter's Church, Walworth
St Peter's Party in the Park!
£2,000
3252
From That To
This
From that to this
£2,000
Newington ward
Ref
Name of Group
Name of Project
Award
2134
Roadworks Media
Squash The Beef Production Project
£2,000
2142
Ms Anke Zeller
Manor Place Hostel Community Gardening
Project
£3,000
2145
Learn And Play London CIC
Learn And Play: Holiday Playscheme
£3,000
2229
Friends Of Pasley Park
New Memorial and Sergeant Stubbs Memorial
Fete
£3,000
2483
BREAKTHEBARRIER CIC
Summer Session/Camp
£4,000
2510
Spring Community Hub
Holiday Activity Camps
£3,000
2612
Surrey Gardens TRA
Seaside Day Trip August 2026
£1,500
2614
Surrey Gardens TRA
TRA Summer Party
£1,500
2615
Christmas Fayre 2026
Christmas Fayre 2026
£1,500
2804
Keep Active Stay Focused CIC
(BASF) Be Active, Stay Healthy
£2,775
2920
Ms Miriam Alaoui
Daniels Gardens
£2,000
3163
Newington Estate TRA
SoftplaySession At Newington Estate
£2,775
North
Walworth ward
Ref
Name of Group
Name of Project
Award
2131
Melanin Health and Wellness
North Walworth Girls Into
Football- The Development
£10,000
2278
Count Down Community Health And Wellbeing Network
Countdown Community Health and Wellbeing
Network
£10,000
2646
Soap Making Workshop
£450
3023
Alvey TRA
Sewing Class Club
£4,000
3307
St Peter's Church, Walworth
Party in the Park
£5,550
8.
Devolved highways budget 2026-27: Capital Funding Allocation (Walworth Neighbourhood)
Note: This is an executive function for
decision by the neighbourhood meeting.
The meeting heard that there were
£14,785 in funding from previous years underspend and
£114,285 available for the 2026-27 Devolved Highways
programme for new projects in the Walworth Neighbourhood area.
(Making a grand total of £129,070).
RESOLVED:
That the reallocation
of underspent funds of £14,785 from previous years underspend
to the 2026-27 devolved highways budget be approved.
That the following
allocation of funds for the 2026-2027 Devolved Highways budget in
the Walworth Neighbourhood area be agreed:
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