The grants were made as part of the mayor’s greener city fund, which he announced will be allocated an extra £3m.

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The winning projects – which were selected by a panel of experts – include:

• cycling and walking greenways in Barking and Ealing
• park regenerations in Barnet and Lewisham
• river restorations in Enfield
• new wetlands in Harrow to help preserve a 14^th-century moat

These improved spaces will also include new skate parks, football pitches, tennis and basketball courts, a new lake for wild swimming and kayaking, as well as a new space for parkour.

Khan said that London was the greatest city in the world and he wanted to make it one of the greenest too.

“That’s what my environment strategy is all about: cleaning our air, reducing waste and becoming a zero-carbon city.

“Today’s funding will draw even more people into our outstanding parks by making green spaces more attractive and better for the environment.”