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Southfields Public Meeting 12 September 2023 - The Future of Wimbledon Park
Southfields residents have organised a public meeting to be held at St. Barnabas Church, Lavenham Road, SW18 5EP starting at 19:30, to...
Aug 22, 2023


WPRA response to AELTC (Barrister’s Opinion) submission of the 7th July.
With special thanks to George Laurence KC and Russell Cooke, Solicitors. Here is the letter from Russell Cooke to London Borough of...
Jul 30, 2023


Opinion of George Laurence KC, in response to the AELTC submission of July 7th to Merton
Here is the Opinion of George Laurence KC, in response to the AELTC submission of July 7th to Merton. In the matter of land at Wimbledon...
Jul 29, 2023


Private Eye: Parks and Recreation - Did the All England club grasp the opportunity?
26 July 2023 Private Eye: Did the All England club grasp the opportunity to build better relations with it's neghbours ? Far from it !...
Jul 26, 2023


AELTC response (Barrister’s Opinion) to WPRA objection sent to planning in April
Please see this letter from Rolfe Judd to Merton Council dated 7th July 2023, containing AELTC response (Barrister's Opinion) concerning...
Jul 6, 2023


Mirror Online: Inside the bitter argument for Wimbledon's future raging behind the scenes in SW19
3 July 2023. By Felix Keith , Sports Reporter Inside the bitter argument for Wimbledon's future raging behind the scenes in SW19 "Everything looks normal as Wimbledon opens its door to spectators for the Championships, but battle lines have been drawn between the All England Club and its neighbours. What could be more English than Wimbledon, strawberries and cream and Pimms in the weak summer sunshine? How about a bitter row over a planning application?" ...read more
Jul 3, 2023


Forbes: Wimbledon's Expansion Creates Break Point With Locals Over Green Space
Forbes (online): 3rd July 2023 Tim Ellis , Contributor. "I am a freelance sports writer specializing in cricket and tennis" Wimbledon's Expansion Creates Break Point ... "Wimbledon is the oldest major in tennis, first played in 1877 when Spencer Gore beat William Marshall in front of a crowd of 200. The spectators had paid a shilling (10 cents) to watch. In 2022, income from the tournament soared to almost 347m ($438m), a sharp increase of almost 20 per cent from the 2019 re
Jul 2, 2023


The Daily Telegraph: Wimbledon's Golf Course Cold War
By Simon Briggs , Tennis Correspondent. 30 June 2023 Wimbledon Golf Course Cold War (paywall) "No end in sight to Wimbledon's bitter golf course row" "A mini-Wimbledon". That was how Eugine Bouchard, finalist at Wimbledon properin 204, described this year's qualifyin event at the Community Sport Centre in Roehampton. "It felt like a real official professional tournamentW she said. "Far more so than it did in the past." ...read more (paywall)
Jun 30, 2023


Fleur Anderson MP: Save Wimbledon Park - Video Update
Fleur Anderson MP video 28 June 2023: Save Wimbledon Park update. Please join the 'Save Wimbledon Park' campaign, sign the petition."...
Jun 27, 2023


The Wimbledon Society: AELTC Proposals: Environmental Objections
The Wimbledon Society, 8 June 2023: AELTC Proposals Environmental Objections "Dr Dave Dawson, local resident and environmental scientist,...
Jun 7, 2023


The Sunday Times: Wimbledon Campaigners Hope Supreme Court Saga will Block Stadium Complex
By Glen Keogh, 4 June 2023 (paywall) "A court case from Shropshire has been siezed upon in the fight against the All England Club's 'industrial' development". Tweeted by Fleur Anderson MP: "Today the Sunday Times covered the growing campaign to save Wimbledon Park from the 8,000 seater tennis stadium development. I met with @glen_keogh at the Park with local residents to talk about the plans. Our London green spaces are precious." "It is a sunny morning in the bar area on
Jun 5, 2023


Wimbledon SW19: Opposition Mounts Against Wimbledon Tennis Plans
2 June 2023, WimbledonSW19.com "Opposition is mounting to the controversial proposal by the All England Lawn Tennis Club to develop a new stadium and court complex on Wimbledon Park. The AELTC wants to build an 8,000-seat stadium along with 38 courts and 10 ancillary buildings to host the annual Wimbledon tennis championships. But a petition expressing opposition to the scheme has now received nearly 12,000 signatures, and Wandsworth council has also received more than 1,150
Jun 1, 2023


London Forum Insights May 2023: The All England Club’s controversial plans for Wimbledon Park
The London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies, May 2023 Newsletter: (London Forum AELTC Controversial Plans) "Wimbledon Society’s Chris...
May 5, 2023


THE SUPREME COURT DECISION IN ‘DAY V SHROPSHIRE’ (March 2023) HAS SIGNIFICANT IMPLICATIONS FOR AELTC
Please see this media briefing note: THE SUPREME COURT DECISION IN ‘DAY V SHROPSHIRE’ (March 2023) HAS SIGNIFICANT IMPLICATIONS FOR...
Apr 24, 2023


The Telegraph: Wimbledon expansion plans delayed again until late summer
By Simon Briggs, Tennis Correspondent 19 April 2023 "The All England Club’s proposed expansion into neighbouring Wimbledon Park Golf Club...
Apr 21, 2023
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