The Independent | 1 July 2024 | Joe Middleton "...AELTC bought the lease for the neighbouring Wimbledon Park Golf Club for a reported £65m in 2018, and has ambitious plans for the site, which also incorporates Wimbledon Park Lake. It wants to build 38 new courts, including a third show court with a seating capacity of 8,000 and a retractable roof, as well as designated north and south player hubs..." read more about The Independent: Inside the years-long contentious planning

The Guardian | 1 July 2024 | Sammy Gecsoyler Spoof ads with tennis players appear near club in protest against sponsor’s ties to fossil fuels and arms companies "Hundreds of ads on commercial billboards, the tube and bus shelters near Wimbledon have been replaced with artwork taking aim at the tournament’s sponsorship with Barclays over its ties to fossil fuels and companies supplying arms to Israel." ... read more about Artists Target Wimbledon’s ‘Strawberries and Cream Ima

Financial Times | 30 June 2024 (Paywall) This article is behind a paywall: "Wimbledon Seeks Advantage in Quest to Expand Prestigious Site".

The Mirror | 30 June 2024 | Felix Keith "All eyes will be on the courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club when Wimbledon returns for a...

The Sunday Times | 29 June 2024 This Sunday Times article "Battle for Wimbledon..." (behind a paywall) highlights some of the issues on...

MyLondon | 27 June 2024 | Harris Galliven "Voters challenged candidates vying for the Wimbledon parliamentary seat at a packed debate. Candidates from eight of the nine parties standing fielded questions from constituents about everything from the controversial Wimbledon Park expansion to Brexit. An orderly queue of residents gathered outside Wimbledon Library on the hottest evening of the year (so far) for a chance to see how their parliamentary candidates would hold up to

All of the general election candidates in the constituencies of Putney and Wimbledon have been contacted where possible to join us for a...

We appreciate that the general election is a matter of national significance. The results of the election will determine the future...

The London Society has featured this article on their website blog : Protecting Our Green Spaces - Save Wimbledon Park Campaign .

We were invited by CPRE London, who have actively supported our campaign from the outset, to produce this blog and it is now on their...

Private Eye | June 2024 With Wimbledon looming, the All England Lawn Tennis Club is in full lobbying-mode for its plan to build an ...

The AELTC’s application to develop the former Wimbledon Park Golf Course is now being considered by the GLA. Save Wimbledon Park (SWP)...

"...All England Lawn tennis Club’s (AELTC) proposed development in Wimbledon onto Heri tage Parkland will have a hugely negative...

Even if you originally objected to AELTC's plans to build over Wimbledon Park Metropolitan Open Land, there is now a 30 day consultation...

The Guardian | 20 May 2024 | Rebecca Tamás "These spaces are crucial for our wellbeing, but cash-strapped councils are being forced to treat them as revenue earners" ... "As we confront a worsening climate crisis, it has never been more important for people to connect with nature, to learn to love it and recognise its benefits, so that they will want to protect it. Yet in the UK, one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world, it is getting harder and harder to forge