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3 days ago
Peter Day (Day vs Shropshire): "...The AELTC can’t just make some land grab because it suits their commercial ends and nor should Merton and the GLA bow to that pressure"
Dr. Peter Day (of Day vs Shropshire ) has commented on the AELTC planning application to build on WImbledon Park, Grade II* Heritage...
4 days ago
Clapham Junction Insider: "Residents’ group launches legal action against Wimbledon Tennis Club expansion" (a comprehensive explanation of the current situation with the SWP campaign)
Clapham Junction Insider | 13 January 2025 | Cyril Richert (This article provides an excellent explanation of the latest situation with...
Jan 10
The Standard: Legal challenge launched against Wimbledon expansion plan. "Wandsworth Council Leader Simon Hogg: Plans are damaging to the environment"
The Standard | 6 January 2025 | Noah Vickers "Plans are damaging to the environment" "...Wandsworth Council leader Simon Hogg said: “We...
Jan 8
Private Eye: Parks & Recreation. A SURPRISE twist in the ongoing Wimbledon Park saga.
Private Eye | 8 January 2025 "A SURPRISE twist in the ongoing Wimbledon Park saga. It seemed to be full steam ahead for plans from the...
Jan 3
SWP Has Started Legal Action to Challenge the Validity of the Mayor of London’s Decision to Grant Planning Permission
Statement dated 3 January 2025 Save Wimbledon Park Ltd (‘SWP’) has started legal action to challenge the validity of the Mayor of...
Dec 12, 2024
The AELTC goes to Court on the Statutory Trust
In our continuing campaign to protect Wimbledon Park, and as promised in our message of 30 September, SWP (Save Wimbledon Park Ltd) has...
Dec 11, 2024
Save Wimbledon Park Takes Action !
When in September 2024 the GLA decided to approve the plans of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) to develop Wimbledon Park, the...
Nov 16, 2024
The Save Wimbledon Park Group Continues its Fight With AELTC Over Their Development Proposals
Following the decision by the GLA on September 27 to allow planning to proceed on the heritage parkland, the campaign group, first...
Nov 3, 2024
Clapham Junction Insider: City Hall approves the controversial Wimbledon Tennis Club expansion, but legal challenges loom
Clapham Junction Insider | 28 October 2024 | Cyril Richert " On Friday 27 September, Jules Pipe, London’s Deputy Mayor for Planning,...
Oct 16, 2024
Mail Online: Actress, 99, says she will chain herself to a tree to stop Wimbledon from carrying out £200million expansion, declaring 'let them arrest me'
Mail Online | 16 October 2024 | Lettice Bromovsky "An actress has declared that she will chain herself to a tree to prevent the All...
Oct 8, 2024
Wimbledon Community Forum Wednesday 9th October 7:15pm Will Include Save Wimbledon Park Speakers - Please Attend and Show Your Support !
The next Merton organised "Wimbledon Community Forum" will be held on Wednesday 9th October 2024, 7:15pm at the Mansel Road Centre,...
Oct 7, 2024
The I: Three ways angry residents hope to scupper Wimbledon’s £200m expansion
The i  | 3rd October  2024 | James Gray “The All England Club’s £200m plans to expand Wimbledon with an additional 39 grass courts and...
Oct 1, 2024
Statement from Paul Kohler MP in response to the GLA Deputy Mayor's Approval of the AELTC Planning Application
“Given the Mayor of London’s previous support and the tone & substance of the Deputy Mayor’s questions at the hearing, I was saddened but...
Sep 30, 2024
Save Wimbledon Park Response to the Decision by the GLA Deputy Mayor for Planning to Approve the AELTC Planning Application
We are naturally disappointed by the decision taken on Friday by GLA Deputy Mayor Jules Pipe to accept his officer’s report and approve...
Sep 28, 2024
Extensive Coverage of the Deputy Mayor's Decision to Approve the AELTC Planning Application
There has been extensive press and other coverage of the Deputy Mayor's decision to approve the AELTC's planning application to build...
Sep 27, 2024
Letter from Paul Kohler MP to Jules Pipe, Deputy Mayor for Planning, urging him to reject planning officers recommendations
See the text and image below of the Letter from Paul Kohler MP to Jules Pipe, Deputy Mayor for Planning, urging him to reject planning...
Sep 27, 2024
Email from Save Wimbledon Park to GLA planning officers and copied to Jules Pipe formally requesting that the planning application is rejected
The following email was sent from Save Wimbledon Park to GLA planning officers and copied to Jules Pipe on 27 September 2024, 9:30am (the...
Sep 25, 2024
GLA Travel Directions & Group Travel Option to City Hall for the Demonstration and GLA / AELTC Hearing on Friday 27th September
The GLA hearing of the AELTC planning application will take place at City Hall (The Chamber, Kamal Chunchie Way, London E16 1ZE) on...
Sep 24, 2024
Large Attendance at Save Wimbledon Park Meeting at St Barnabas Church Following Publication Of GLA Planning Officers’ Report + Slides from Meeting
23rd September 2024. Large Attendance at Save Wimbledon Park Local residents came out in force to hear the Save Wimbledon...
Sep 20, 2024
GLA Report and Hearing Documents for the AELTC Planning Application to Build on Wimbledon Park Metropolitan Open Land
On 19th September 2024 the officers of the Greater London Authority (GLA) Planning Department published their report on the AELTC plans...
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