Parks, open spaces and nature reserves in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames renovation funds by a public vote. In 2009 the park received £400,000 towards better footpaths, more lighting, refurbished public toilets and new play areas for children. Parks, open spaces and nature reserves in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Richmond upon Thames in the south west of Greater London has more parks, open spaces and nature reserves than any other London borough. These include: There are over 100 parks and open spaces within the borough's boundary and 21 miles of river frontage. Many of the open spaces were village greens. The main parks and open spaces managed by Richmond
London Borough of Bexley The London Borough of Bexley is within the Thames Gateway, an area designated as a national priority for urban regeneration. The local authority is Bexley London Borough Council. Prior to the 19th century the area now forming the Borough was sparsely populated: very few of the present settlements were mentioned in the Domesday Book, although the village of Bexley has a charter dated 814AD. Erith was a port on the River Thames until the 17th century; the opening of the sewage works at nearby Crossness in the late 19th century turned it into an industrial town. Today's settlement pattern is