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Time & Leisure Magazine: Wimbledon Park Developments - Your Response
Time & Leisure Wimbledon Magazine, Issue 268, February 2023: "It's Not Easy Being Green", page 19 refers to an article on the website:...
Feb 3, 2023


The Wimbledon Guardian/Times: The Wimbledon Society calls on AELTC to withdraw and resubmit plans
The Wimbledon Guardian/Times, 6 Dec 2022. Tara O'Connor, Local Democracy Reporter. https://www.wimbledonguardian.co.uk/news/23174397.wimbledon-tennis-club-hits-back-calls-stop-plans-new-court/ "The club wants to expand into Wimbledon Park Golf Club under plans that would span 67 hectares between Wimbledon and Wandsworth. The club said the plans, which include an 8,000-seat show court, would bring “substantial public benefit” to the area. But now The Wimbledon Society has call
Dec 6, 2022


BBC One Politics Sunday 4 December now on iPlayer: Fleur Anderson MP and Stephen Hammond MP
Watch BBC Politics Live on BBC One, or shortly after on iPlayer, on Sunday 4th December, 10:00, where Stephen Hammond MP and Fleur Anderson MP will discuss the AELTC planning application.
Dec 3, 2022


The Mail on Sunday: “Wimbledon’s £200m troubled expansion could be sent back to the drawing board”
The Mail on Sunday / Mail Online, 4 Dec 2022, Mike Dickinson: www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-11498869/Wimbledons-200m-troubled-expansion-project-sent-drawing-board.html "Wimbledon’s £200m troubled expansion project could be sent back to the drawing board... as updated plans and complex legal challenges delays major new tennis stadium again Proposed expansion of Wimbledon has already been delayed by over a year Planning meetings to consider the application have n
Dec 3, 2022


The Telegraph: “The All England Club has come under fire from local MPs for high-handed approach”
The Telegraph, 3 Dec 2022: By Simon Briggs. "The All England Club has come under fire from local MPs for its high-handed approach to the new development site at neighbouring Wimbledon Park Golf Club . Fleur Anderson and Stephen Hammond – who are respectively the Labour MP for Putney and the Conservative MP for Wimbledon – were united in their criticism when they were interviewed by the BBC for Sunday morning’s Politics London show."... read more (pay wall applies). Also on
Dec 3, 2022


Darling Magazine: All England Lawn Tennis Club’s Expansion Plans Cause Concern With Locals
Darling Magazine, 1 Dec 2022: " The discussion about the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s expansion plans into Wimbledon Park Golf Club across the road are heating up in SW19. Darling asked both sides of this campaign for their views on the effects they see the completion of the plans as they stand now, would have to the local Wimbledon Park residents and nature within this green space."... read more
Dec 1, 2022


LondonNewsOnline: The Wimbledon Society calls on AELTC to withdraw and resubmit
South London Press / London News Online, 29 Nov 2022. Tara O'Connor, Local Democracy Reporter. https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/wimbledon-tennis-club-hits-back-at-calls-to-withdraw-plans-for-huge-expansion/ "The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has hit back at calls to withdraw plans for a huge expansion of its famous Wimbledon home. The club wants to expand into Wimbledon Park Golf Club under plans that would span 67 hectares between Wimbledon and Wandsworth. The club said
Nov 29, 2022


Tennis Threads…Wimbledon…Park Plans Under Continued Fire
Tennis Threads: A bumper ballot, a healthy surplus and a relaxed clothing rule for Wimbledon, but Park plans under continued fire Barbara Wancke | Nov 20, 2022 | AELTC "...Elsewhere, the campaign to block the Club’s plans for a major tennis facility on the green space adjacent to Church Road, which was part designed by Capability Brown and is Metropolitan Open Land, continues to grow. The proposal to build an 8000-seater stadium and 37 grass courts for the Qualifying Competi
Nov 20, 2022


BBC News London: Wimbledon: Residents object to 'ludicrously large' expansion plan
BBC News London, 5 Nov 2022 : " Wimbledon residents have voiced their opposition to a "ludicrously large" proposed expansion of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC). The club, which hosts the Wimbledon Championships, wants to expand into a nearby golf course."... read more .
Nov 5, 2022


SW Londoner: "Save Wimbledon Park: SW19 residents object to new tennis complex"
SW Londoner: 4 nov 2022 : By Olivia Christie: "The All England Club’s (AELTC) proposal to build a new tennis complex on Wimbledon Park has been met with fierce opposition from SW19 residents. Last July, the AELTC submitted plans to construct 38 tennis courts, an 8000 seat stadium and over 9km of roads and paths on what is currently a golf course. "... read more
Nov 4, 2022


Wimbledon Guardian: Coronation Street actress speaks out against Wimbledon plans
Wimbledon Times/Guardian, 5 Nov 2022 , Tara O' Connor, local democracy reporter: " Famous Wimbledon residents have voiced their opposition to “ludicrous” plans for an expansion of the All England Lawn Tennis Club. The renowned tennis club wants to expand into Wimbledon Park Golf Club under plans that would span 67 hectares between Wimbledon and Wandsworth. The club said the proposals, which include an 8,000-seat show court, would bring “substantial public benefit” to the area
Nov 4, 2022


LondonNewsOnline: Celebrities slam ‘ludicrous’ plans to expand Wimbledon tennis club
LondonNewsOnline, 4 November 2022. By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter. "Famous Wimbledon residents have voiced their opposition to “ludicrous” plans for an expansion of the All England Lawn Tennis Club. The renowned tennis club wants to expand into Wimbledon Park Golf Club under plans that would span 67 hectares between Wimbledon and Wandsworth."... read more
Nov 4, 2022


MyLondon News: “ Ex-Coronation Street star blasts Wimbledon tennis club expansion plans”
MyLondon News: 3 Nov 2022 , By Tara O'Connor , Local Democracy Reporter: "Actress Thelma Ruby and comedy writer Andy Hamilton spoke against the plans Famous Wimbledon residents have voiced their opposition to “ludicrous” plans for an expansion of the All England Lawn Tennis Club. The renowned tennis club wants to expand into Wimbledon Park Golf Club under plans that would span 67 hectares between Wimbledon and Wandsworth. The club said the proposals, which include an 8,000-
Nov 3, 2022


Tennis 365: Opposition to Proposed Wimbledon Park Development. 10 October 2022
Tennis 365 - 10 October 2022 : " The All England Lawn Tennis Club’s plans to expand into the Wimbledon Park area, currently occupied by a golf course, have met with fresh opposition on environmental grounds. A new petition opposed to the expansion has gathered more than 5,000 signatures so far with the plans already slammed by prominent figures Conservative MP for Wimbledon, Stephen Hammond, and Labour MP for neighbouring Putney Fleur Anderson, had previously issued an unprec
Oct 10, 2022


Daily Telegraph: Wimbledon in Turmoil. 6 October 2022:
The Daily Telegraph, 6 October 2022 (Paywall): "Special report: Wimbledon in turmoil amid fallout from Russia ban - Plus: Debbie Jevans...
Oct 6, 2022


The Sunday Telegraph: “Wimbledon Plans ‘Play Down Lorry Disruption’”. 21 August 2022
The Sunday Telegraph, 21 August 2022: "A project to expand the tennis club could see 10 times as many lorries pass through the area than...
Aug 21, 2022


Press Articles Archive from The Wimbledon Society back to October 2021
See the Wimbledon Society's list of press articles from June 2022 to October 2022. and from October 2021 through to March 2022.
Jul 31, 2022
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