Clapham Park Project
The New Deal for Communities (NDC) programme is a government initiative designed to 'reduce the gaps between some of the poorest neighbourhoods and the rest of the country'.
In February 1999, the Clapham Park area was selected by a borough-wide strategic partnership to be Lambeth's NDC neighbourhood. A successful bid led to the award of £56 million over a 10-year period, starting in April 2000.The NDC's programme is community-led and the purpose of the Clapham Park Project (keep link to CPP's website) is to transform the lives and prospects of this deprived community.
The NDC area covers 6.14 hectares of land, and has an estimated population of 7,100 residents in approximately 3,200 households. The western edge is formed by Clarence Avenue, Agnes Riley Gardens and Thornton Road and it extends to Brixton Hill to the east. The ward boundaries have been recently re-organised, with the majority of the project area now falling within Thornton ward, and the eastern and south-eastern part falling into Brixton Hill ward and Streatham Hill ward respectively.
Since 2001 Clapham Park Project has worked with residents and partners to develop a Masterplan to regenerate the Clapham Park area. In March 2005 residents voted yes to a stock transfer from Lambeth Council to Clapham Park Homes, which was set up specifically to take over the ownership and management of houses on the Clapham Park Estates.