Royal Borough Environment Project
The Royal Borough Environment Project (RBEP, formerly known as
the North Kensington Environment Project) works in partnership with
the local community to clean up and improve neglected sites in the
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
The project mainly concentrates on the four northern wards of
Golborne, St Charles, Colville and Notting Barns, but also works on
projects elsewhere in the borough.
Working with local people and a range of partners in the public,
private and voluntary sectors, the project aims to:
- increase local residents’ involvement and pride in their local
environment
- support a diverse range of innovative environmental
initiatives
- improve the appearance and use of "grot spots," and the local
area.
Community Kitchen Gardens
The kitchen gardens transform under-used, neglected or disused
areas of land into kitchen gardens where local residents can grow
their own fruit and vegetables. Each plot is
approximately three square meters, which provides a small but
manageable size plot. The majority of plots are shared by up to
three households, maximising the number of local residents involved
in the scheme. On-going gardening support is provided to plot
holders and interested residents.
This project now has over 200 raised plots and is extremely
popular with local residents, with over 400 local residents and
community groups using the plots. A number of new kitchen garden
sites are planned throughout the borough and the RBEP is working
with local partners on a number of funding bids for new
gardens.
Greening neighbourhoods / Grot Spots
A number of projects are delivered to improve under-used,
neglected and/or derelict areas in the borough such as revamping
underused parks with equipment, installing sensory gardens,
wildflower meadow and green roofs.
A recent project is All Saints Square in Colville which was
transformed into a “welcoming, attractive and useful” civic open
space. The new design greatly improved the space and includes new
surfacing, seating, rationalising the complex levels, increasing
natural light by reducing tree cover, new informal play elements
and improved access.
Bridge / junction improvement schemes
Neglected unattractive bridges and junctions have been improved
as part of the RBEP. Schemes include, St Marks Road Bridge
improvement, Westway improvements (the road junctions under the
Westway at St Marks Road and Bramley Road) and many more.
The new design for Golborne Bridge was
recently chosen by local people. The report from the
consultation is here:
For further details, please contact
Terry.Oliver@rbkc.gov.uk