The City of London Corporation, which owns and manages Kenley Common in Croydon, Kenley Airfield Friends Group and English Heritage, have been awarded £56,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to help fund their flagship 'Kenley Revival' Project. The Kenley Revival Project' aims to conserve the Airfield's physical heritage, promote its historical archive and increase community involvement and understanding.

The funding supports the development stages of the scheme that will last about a year, at which point the partners will submit a second stage application to HLF to fund the implementation of the project. The aim is to have started work on the ground before the summer of 2015, to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

Chris Baguley; Chairman of Kenley Airfield Friends' Group said: "The award from HLF is representative of many months of detailed work by the Kenley Revival Project team; it is a considerable achievement. The first stage pass enables us to develop the project through to a successful second stage when our ambitions for Kenley's infrastructure and community enlightenment will be realised."