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ForewordWe are proud of the positive contribution that the Wandsworth Local Fund(WLF) has made to our community in the London Borough of Wandsworthover the last few years. To date we have invested over £7.2 million in projectsfor community benefit.

A key purpose of the WLF is to 'address the demands that developmentplaces on an area', and this remains our focus with significant investmenttaking place across the borough. In 2014 we asked residents about theirpriorities for spending WLF in their local area, and have used this feedback asa guide when funding schemes and projects.

We are delighted that numerous and diverse schemes have beenimplemented since 2015, ranging from children's play area upgrades topublic realm improvements such as roads and pavements.

We look forward to receiving many more applications in the future so thattogether we can build a brighter borough for all.

Councillor Guy Senior

Cabinet Member for Financeand Corporate Resources

What is theWandsworthLocal Fund?The Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) is theneighbourhood portion of the Community Infrastructure Levy, a charge thecouncil issues on liable developments to fund community and socialinfrastructure needed to support growth within the borough.

How does it work?The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) was introduced in the Planning Act2008 and came into force on 6 April 2010 through the CommunityInfrastructure Levy Regulations. Wandsworth’s CIL collection came in cameinto effect on 1st November 2012.

15% of the total CIL collected in an area will be spent in line with localpriorities, this is the Neighbourhood portion of the Community InfrastructureLevy (NCIL) know as, the Wandsworth Local Fund (WLF).

The Borough of Wandsworth consists of six distinct NCIL neighbour-hoods,delineated in 2012:

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Battersea

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Putney (includingRoehampton)

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Wandsworth

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In early 2014, we consulted Wandsworth residents on howthe fund should be spent over the next few years.

Over 500 individuals and organisations responded to theconsultation.

Through this public consultation, residents identified thefollowing priorities for the WLF:

What are the prioritiesidentified by residents ofWandsworth Borough?

Making the areafeel safer

Improving parks,commons andriverside walks

Repairing roadsand pavements

Better facilitiesfor cyclists

New and improvedgreen spaces

Supporting localpeople into jobsand trainingopportunities



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Overview 2015 - 2018

Balham

Battersea

Nine Elms

Putney

Tooting

Wandsworth

£821,716

£214,278

£2,474,069

£2,131,026

£2,455,057

£2,455,057

Total amount ofneighbourhoodCIL collected upuntil December2017

Improvements toplay areas

Public realm schemes andimprovements to roads,pavements and street lighting

Parks and green spaceenhancements

Employability andjob training

Community facilities

Types of schemes

£70,211,220Total Strategic Borough CIL collect as of March 2018

Total Neighbourhood CIL collected up to 30th December 2017

c £7,200,000Total amount committed towards projects as of March 2018

£10,531,683



Overview 2015 - 2018

The number ofprojects identifiedfor WLF funding

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14Completed schemesas of February 2018

14Batterseaschemes

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2Tootingschemes

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How are projectsselected for funding?Once a project has been submitted, it is evaluated by a committee comprisedof senior Wandsworth Council officers, the Cabinet Member for Finance andCorporate Resources, and the Chair of the Finance and Corporate ResourcesOverview and Scrutiny Committee. Applications are judged upon a variety ofrequirements, including:

• The scheme should clearly demonstrate how it meets theneighbourhood priorities;

• The scheme should have sponsorship/endorsement from at least oneward councillor;

• Schemes which promote equality and those which will benefit a widerange of people will be considered more favourably;

• The scheme should demonstrate that it is value for money;

• The scheme should not have any revenue implications to the Council;

• The estimated total cost of the scheme should be over £20,000.

What type of projects has the WLF been spent on?The Wandsworth Local Fund has been used to finance a variety of schemes.This includes physical infrastructure such as upgraded play areas or streetscapeimprovements, and social infrastructure like the provision of communityfacilities.


Where has the WLFbeen spent?Cross-borough schemes

Festive Lighting in all town centresBalham, Clapham Junction, Putney, Tooting, Wandsworth Town (completedNovember 2015)*

In November 2015, the Wandsworth Local Fund was used for the purchase offestive lights for the major town centres in the borough (Balham, ClaphamJunction, Putney, Tooting and Wandsworth Town).

LED street lights (completed March 2016)

The Wandsworth Local Fund contributed to the financing of the start of theinstallation programme of LED street lighting across the borough. LEDluminaire lamps require less energy whilst emitting equal amounts of light asregular sodium luminaires.

Improvements to roads and pavements(completed March 2016)

The Wandsworth Local Fund was used to renew footways and resurface roadswhich were identified as in need of repair by councillors in Balham, Battersea,Putney, Tooting and Wandsworth.

* partly funded by NCIL



Case studies

Quest project supporting young people intoemployment - Latchmere ward (completed 2015)

The Quest Project was a two year pilot project to provide intensiveemployment support to young adults in Battersea. The serviceprovided 1-2-1 and small group information, advice and guidance andassistance with accessing jobs and training opportunities. The WLFaward was used to refurbish a highly-accessible shop unit in BramlandsClose, near Clapham Junction Station.

The location of the new office enabled easy access to the service foryoung people from across Battersea, most notably the adjacentWinstanley/York Road estates, which sit within the LatchmereAspirations area, with good access also from the nearby QueenstownAspirations ward.

The Quest service was merged into the council’s WandsworthWorkmatch Jobs Brokerage in March 2017. With the WLF investmenthaving gone into long-term premises the project benefits continue:over 335 young people from the target areas have now accessed theservice since the CIL project started in February 2015.

Battersea neighbourhood priorities addressed:

• Supporting local people into jobs and training opportunities.

Culvert Road alleyway improvements - before and after

Culvert Road alleyway – Latchmere ward(completed 2017)

Wandsworth Local fund was used to improve both the street lightingand the streetscene of the footpath and alleyway towards thefootbridge over the railway, including the installation of new high-quality paving and carriageway resurfacing.

Battersea neighbourhood priorities addressed:• Making the area safer;

• Repairing roads and pavements.



Windmill Road-Spencer Park up-lighting –Wandsworth Common ward (completed in 2016)

High-quality LED lighting was installed along Windmill Road andSpencer Road. On roads frequently used by school pupils and cyclists,the LED lighting has significantly improved public safety.

Wandsworth neighbourhood priorities addressed:

• Making the area safer.

Upper Tooting Park Playground - Nightingale ward(completed in 2017)

Through the Wandsworth Local Fund, the Upper Tooting Park toddler playspace was redesigned by Enable Leisure and Culture to improve the access andprovide a wide range of play experiences.

The new design allows for:

• Movement and physical activity;

• The stimulation the five senses by providing access to music and soundand different smells made by plants and leaves;

• Social interactions to encourage help children to negotiate, co-operate,compete and resolve conflicts;

• Activities for children that test the limits of their capabilities.

Wandle Valley Park Public Realm improvementscheme — Earlsfield ward (completed 2018)

Various changes have been made to the Wandle Valley Park public realm,including the re-aligning of the pedestrian crossing at the junction ofSummerley Street and Trewint Street, the replacement of the previous wornrailings at the bridge entrance with new consistent railings with some bespokedecorative elements, and the resurfacing of the riverside trail from the TrewintStreet bridge to the Weir Road entrance.

Wandsworth neighbourhood priorities addressed:• Improving parks, commons, riverside walks;

• Repairing roads and pavements;

• New green spaces — central to the project is improving access to thenearly 100 green spaces within the Regional Park, providing a new resourcefor many Wandsworth residents;

• Better facilities for cyclists — improved access and safety for cyclists is acore element of the project;

• Making the area safer—by reducing clutter, widening access points,improving sightlines and improving landscape quality, the changes willimprove safety and reduce the fear of crime.

Balham neighbourhood priorities addressed:• Improving parks, commons, riverside walks;

• New green spaces


BatterseaNeighbourhood

Fred Wells Gardensplayground and tennis courts renewal (St Mary’s Park)*

Battersea Park Playgroundinstallation of safe impact-absorbing surface (Queenstown ward)

Doddington Squareenvironmental and landscape improvements (Queenstown ward)

Culvert Road Alleywaystreetscene improvements and lighting renewal (Latchmere ward)

Battersea Arts Centrecreation of safe and fully accessible main entrances(Shaftesbury ward)*

Tours Passage Alleywaystreetscape improvements and lighting renewal (Latchmere ward)

St Michael’s Community Centrerepairs and improvements to the community hall (Northcote ward)

Wandsworth Commoninstallation of new drainage system on Bolingbroke pitches(Northcote/Wandsworth Common wards)

QUEST projectsupporting young people into employment,in partnership with JobCentre Plus (Latchmere ward)*

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King George’s Park play spaceimpact absorbing surface installation (Southfields ward)

Windmill Gardens playgroundcomplete transformation and playground refurbishment(Wandsworth Common ward)

Windmill Road-Spencer Parkinstallation of new LED street lighting (Wandsworth Common)*

Godley GardensLandscaping and play space redesign (Wandsworth Common ward)

Swaby Gardensredesign of junior play space (Earlsfield ward)

Wandle Valley Parkpublic realm improvement scheme (Earlsfield ward)*

Earlsfield Station rail bridgerepainting, pigeon-proofing and general improvements(Earlsfield ward)*

Groton Road-Thornsett Roadstreetscape improvements (Earlsfield ward)

Lydden Grove, Twilley Street, Furmage Street and Esparto Streetrepaving and resurfacing (Earlsfield ward)

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Leader’s Gardensimprovements to play areas (Thamesfield ward)

Leader’s Gardenstree work and new footpath installation (Thamesfield ward)

Putney Bridge installation of new LED up-lighting on the bridge (Thamesfield ward)*

Putney High Streetair quality and urban realm enhancements (Thamesfield ward)*

Southfields Public Realm upgradeAll approaches to the junction of Wimbledon Park Roadand Replingham Road (Southfields/West Hill wards)*

Refurbishment to the Putney Vale cemeteryRestoration of the gates and the restoration and re-siting of a former mountingblock in Roehampton Vale (Roehampton & Putney Heath ward)

Putney Valepublic highway resurfacing and repaving(Roehampton and Putney Heath ward)

Putney Park Laneentrance redesign and road layout review (West Putney ward)

Dover House shop paradestreetscape enhancement and installation of a new footway surface(West Putney ward)

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Fishponds Playing FieldsA trial for the provision of a natural play space for young children

Furzedown RecreationConducting repair works to the bowling green pavilion.This is the first stage of a larger scale project to improvethe recreational ground as a whole

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Bedford Hill public realmand road safety projectre-design of the top end of Bedford Hillbetween Balham Station Road andBalham High Road, including new signalised crossing

Upper Tooting Parkre-design of existing toddler play space

Bellevue Road streetscape and street lighting enhancementsrenewing the footways and street lighting to make the areasafer, less cluttered and more pleasant

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Have your sayCommunity-focused initiatives like the Wandsworth Local Fund remainintegral to the way in which the Council manages the change thatdevelopment places on a local area. With investment in the boroughincreasing year on year, it is essential that we continue to allocate fundstowards projects which will have long-term benefits for residents.

Wandsworth Council encourages local people and community groups toget involved in the Wandsworth Local Fund application process. If youhave an idea or project for your local area which would benefit from WLFsupport, please contact your local councillor. A full list of councillors can befound at: https://democracy.wandsworth.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx

For more information on the Wandsworth Local Fund,please visit: www.wandsworth.gov.uk/WLF

Ideas for future projects can also be sent to [email protected]

Stay informed, follow Wandsworth Counciltwitter.com@wandbc

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Sign up for our newsletters at: www.wandsworth.gov.uk/chooseyournews

Wandsworth Grant Fund

The Wandsworth Grant Fund (WGF) is a small grant fund for projects andactivities benefiting residents and communities of the London Borough ofWandsworth. Grants of between £500 – £10,000 are available. There arethree funding rounds every year.

Active Wandsworth Grant Fund

The Active Wandsworth Grant Fund is managed by our partner EnableLeisure and Culture. The fund covers three distinct areas of financial support:

• Up to £3000 for clubs or organisations delivering sport & physicalactivity opportunities

• Up to £500 for individuals looking for support to attend a regional ornational competition, which could include help with accommodation andtravel costs.

If you are a sports coach or instructor looking to further your coaching skills,we offer a bursary scheme up to £500.

Enable Leisure and Culturetwitter.com@enablelc

Visit: www.enablelc.org

Other funding opportunitiesavailable in the Borough


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