06 Nov BermondseyStreet.London applies for improvement funds

BermondseyStreet.London has submitted more applications for Neighbourhood Funds this year. Thanks to all concerned for their work on these applications. Funding decisions will be made by local councillors early in 2027.

We are hoping funds will be awarded for extra cleaning to keep the pavements at the junction of Morocco and Bermondsey Streets clean. Neighbourhood funds have been used for this in the last couple of years (and to provide the planters on Bermondsey Street) and we hope to continue.

We have applied for funds for an Interpretation Board about Christys Walk that runs between Tanner Street Park and St Mary Magdalen churchyard. The name was chosen by the community in memory of Christys, Europe’s largest hat factory which was located in Newham’s Row in the 19th century. We have tried for this before but not been successful, so fingers crossed this time. We have also submitted the name to google for inclusion in their map.

Our third, completely new application is for funding towards a project to cheer up the long dark scary Bermondsey Street arch under the railway viaduct, with lighting, painting and art. Team London Bridge has helped make the right connections at Network Rail (who manage the arch) and put the application together and we are hoping that there will be matched funding available.