| Clapham Common is one of London’s most | | | | people around the UK involved in this popular |
| popular open-air resting places for Clapham | | | | sport and thereby improve the overall state of |
| property owners as well as many more people | | | | the sport in the UK. As usual, authorities hope |
| from all over London who flock to this location in | | | | that by getting kids involved in sport, they can |
| their hoards during sunny summer days. In an | | | | help keep them busy with constructive activities |
| effort to improve the current offerings that the | | | | instead of getting involved in the destructive |
| common provides, the Lambeth Council, with | | | | habits that many of the UK’s youth find |
| financial assistance from the Lawn Tennis | | | | themselves getting involved with. |
| Association (LTA), have given the go ahead for a | | | | Richard Lewis chairman of Sport England, said: |
| major revamp of the common’s tennis | | | | “The refurbishment and floodlighting project at |
| courts. | | | | Clapham Common will offer brand new all |
| The Clapham Common tennis court makeover | | | | weather courts that meet the demand of the |
| budget is set at £250 000 and is expected to | | | | modern game whilst offering the local community |
| be completed within 3 months. The project will | | | | some of the very best sporting opportunities |
| aim at revamping of the current courts, as well | | | | available.” |
| as installing state-of-the-art floodlights on five of | | | | Sport England have been highly involved in the |
| the courts. The LTA stated invested nearly | | | | revamping of numerous sporting facilities around |
| £100 000 in the project in an effort to improve | | | | the country. They have invested £26.8 million in |
| the current facilities. Clapham common has always | | | | sport around the UK, of which they intend to use |
| been an extremely popular attraction for people | | | | about £15.4million for the improvement of |
| from all over London and this will help attract | | | | numerous sporting facilities. The investment in |
| even more people to the common, something | | | | Clapham Common is just a drop in the ocean. |
| that I’m sure will be used as yet another | | | | In addition to the revamping of these Clapham |
| selling point for any London letting agent. | | | | Common tennis courts, work also began last |
| By improving the currently available facilities at | | | | month on a new Clapham Common Leisure |
| Clapham Common, the LTA hope to promote the | | | | centre which is scheduled to be completed late in |
| sport of tennis to people of all ages, races and | | | | 2011. |
| genders. Their ultimate goal is to get as many | | | | |