Neighbourhood Parks Improvement Fund

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About this program

The City of London is implementing a new Neighbourhood Parks Improvement Fund that will make improvements to 23 parks across the city.

Four million dollars has been allocated to the fund as part of the Mayor’s Property Tax Supported Budget (2024-2027). Projects will be implemented between the years 2024 and 2027.

Some of the improvements include:

  • new and enhanced pickleball and tennis courts
  • new cricket batting cages
  • enhanced play equipment and swings
  • new outdoor exercise equipment and basketball courts
  • new shade structures

This funding will add additional amenities to London’s park system, and will enhance existing work planned across the city in alignment with the City of London’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan.

Every project will undergo future public engagement as they progress. This will take the form of letters to residents around the project, signage on site and updates shared on this webpage. Please check back again for updates as projects are constructed.

Londoners can learn more about current park construction at london.ca/ParkConstruction, and as the new Neighbourhood Parks Improvement Fund projects get closer to beginning construction, they will be added to this webpage too.




About this program

The City of London is implementing a new Neighbourhood Parks Improvement Fund that will make improvements to 23 parks across the city.

Four million dollars has been allocated to the fund as part of the Mayor’s Property Tax Supported Budget (2024-2027). Projects will be implemented between the years 2024 and 2027.

Some of the improvements include:

  • new and enhanced pickleball and tennis courts
  • new cricket batting cages
  • enhanced play equipment and swings
  • new outdoor exercise equipment and basketball courts
  • new shade structures

This funding will add additional amenities to London’s park system, and will enhance existing work planned across the city in alignment with the City of London’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan.

Every project will undergo future public engagement as they progress. This will take the form of letters to residents around the project, signage on site and updates shared on this webpage. Please check back again for updates as projects are constructed.

Londoners can learn more about current park construction at london.ca/ParkConstruction, and as the new Neighbourhood Parks Improvement Fund projects get closer to beginning construction, they will be added to this webpage too.



  • Park improvement projects

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    Multi-neighbourhood projects

    These improvements will take place in the City's larger parks that are often used by several neighbourhoods.

    Park

    Address

    Project Description

    Silverwoods Park

    50 Sycamore Street

    New tennis and pickleball courts

    South East Optimist Park

    237 Deveron Crescent

    New and enhanced play equipment and full basketball court

    White Oaks Park

    1119 Jalna Boulevard

    New and enhanced play equipment (east of Fennel Cres), acrylic surface on pickleball court*

    Lambeth Centennial Park

    7112 Beattie Street

    New pickleball courts and practice

    Cricket multi-batting cage facility

    Wonderland/ Riverside

    520 Riverside Drive

    Improved paddling/river access, scattering ashes site, and public gathering space

    West Lions Park

    20 Granville Street

    New and enhanced skateboarding facilities

    Stronach Park

    1221 Sandford Street

    New and enhanced play equipment

    Hastings Park

    1428 Hastings Drive

    Addition of acrylic surfacing on existing pickleball and tennis courts

    Richard B. Harrison Park

    205 South Street

    New and enhanced play equipment and basketball court

    * Projects targeted for completion in 2024

    Neighbourhood Projects

    These improvements will take place in the City's more localized parks that are often used by Londoners within a neighbourhood.

    Park

    Address

    Project Description

    Vauxhall Park

    49 Price Street

    Improved play equipment and swings

    Kiwanis Park North

    612 Hale Street

    New pickleball courts and half basketball court

    Huronview Park

    1345 Bentley Drive

    New shade structure and picnic tables

    Mornington Park

    800 High Holborn St

    New cricket batting cage

    Foresthill Park

    1955 Rolling Acres Drive

    New shade structure and improved soccer field

    North London Athletic Fields

    1207 Adelaide Street N

    New play equipment

    Kent Park

    2715 Buroak Drive

    New and enhanced playground equipment and seating

    Oak Park

    1207 Royal York Road

    New exercise equipment and picnic tables

    Regiment Park

    3290 Regiment Road

    New basketball court* and seating*

    Arthur Ford Park

    670 Viscount Road

    Improved tennis court and seating

    Murray Park

    75 Clifftonvale Avenue

    New basketball court* and seating*

    Bateman Trail Park

    2875 Bateman Trail

    New picnic area and shade structure

    Blackfriars Park

    2 Cummings Avenue

    New play equipment and seating

    St. Stephens Park

    1030 Wellington Road

    New play equipment and seating

    * Projects targeted for completion in 2024




  • Background information

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    The Mayor’s Property Tax Supported Budget (2024-2027) provided funding for an additional four million dollars ($4M) for the implementation of currently unfunded initiatives within the Parks and Recreation Master Plan through the Community Investment Reserve Fund. On March 1, 2024, this funding was deemed adopted through the City of London 2024–2027 Multi-Year Budget process.

    The Neighbourhood Parks Improvement Fund is aligned to the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, which was approved by Council on June 25, 2019. The Master Plan provides an overall vision, direction, and guidance for planning and making decisions about parks, open spaces, environmental management, recreation programs, sport services, and facilities in London. It is informed by public input and is aligned to local, provincial, and federal policies, strategies, best practices, trends, demographics, and growth forecasts.

    The Master Plan contains a series of recommendations, some of which refer to discrete projects or actions and others that provide ongoing and incremental guidance. The City of London manages between 200 to 250 parks projects of varying sizes annually to meet the goals of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Some of these projects were outlined in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Annual Report to Community and Protective Services.

    The Neighbourhood Parks Improvement Fund will inject additional funds to help leverage and/or enhance some of these existing projects, support new projects, and accelerate and enhance park amenities across the city.

Page last updated: 22 Oct 2024, 09:34 AM