Community celebrations in London’s improved parks

As London’s neighbourhood parks undergo improvements, the city announced each improved park will host a celebration.

As London’s neighbourhood parks undergo improvements through the Neighbourhood Parks Improvement Fund, the city announced each improved park will host a celebration.

The upcoming events will feature music, games and activities. Josh Morgan, mayor of London said the improvements are about the people from the community enjoying the space.

“This is really exciting because it’s not something the City of London has done before, is invest in an infrastructure asset and then say, actually we want everyone to come out and really enjoy it together because that’s what it’s all about,” said Morgan.

The first event will be hosted at Murray Park, on June 25 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The park, one of the first to be improved, has added seating and a new basketball court.

The fund supports 23 park improvements, with $4 million allocated to the project. Improvements are expected to be completed by 2027, with 10 projects being constructed this year.

“A lot of people like to spend time in parks, and something we hear a lot as public officials is, ‘please make these improvements, please improve the public spaces we use,’ and this is an example of us being able to do that,” said London City Councillor Skylar Franke.