To what extent is focus given to improving access to green spaces through the Grow Back Greener Fund for those who currently have the least access to green spaces as a result of living in densely populated parts of London?

Both rounds of my Grow Back Greener Fund prioritised projects that improve access to green space for Londoners in locations with the poorest access and highest vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. These are often the most densely populated parts of London. Projects were prioritised using the GLA’s Green Infrastructure Focus Map, which shows the areas where the most households live in an Area of Deficiency in access to public open space.

80% of projects funded in 2020 and 70% of projects 2021 have taken place in areas deficient in access to green space. Of projects in 2021, 90% were also in areas of high climate risk.

The third round of my Grow Back Greener Fund will launch this month. This round will also target areas of high climate risk and where Londoners currently have the least access to green space.