Express | 30 June 2025 | Adam Toms "...Anger in Wimbledon" "Wimbledon locals have signalled their opposition to rumours that the tennis extended to last three weeks instead of two, as officials plan a £200million expansion of the All England Lawn and Tennis Club (AELTC), fearing construction, noise and damage to the environment. The proposal includes 38 new courts and an 8,000-seat show court on land adjacent to the current grounds - and residents, who think that that extra

talkSport | 27 June 2025 | Joe Brophy , Senior SEO Writer "A 100-year-old actress has doubled down on her vow to stop the controversial Wimbledon expansion plans in any way she can. Thelma Ruby, who celebrated her centenary birthday in March, lives in a penthouse flat overlooking the grounds of the All England Club. The 8,000 capacity court will become the third-largest court behind Centre Court and Court One and will bring Wimbledon in line with other Grand Slam venues. Cam

BBC News | 19 June 2025 | Chris Slegg, Olivia Demetriades "Campaigners raise £200k to fight Wimbledon plans" "A campaign group fighting plans to expand the home of Wimbledon tennis has raised £200,000 for an upcoming judicial review . Plans were approved last September for the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) - which runs the world-famous tournament - to build 39 tennis courts and an 8,000-seat stadium on protected open land on Wimbledon Park. AELTC, which owns the land,

Supporters’ Bulletin no. (7) - 10 June 2025. As our supporters will by now be aware, there are two court cases currently in progress between SWP and The All England Lawn Tennis Club. One relates to planning – seeking Judicial Review (JR) of the decision of the GLA to grant planning permission for the AELTC development on the former golf course land in Wimbledon Park. Those proceedings are still due to be heard in the High Court on 8 and 9 July 2025. The other case relates to

In their latest Community Newsletter the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), have expressed their frustration at what they say is the...

London News Online | 7 April 2025 | Yann Tear Have I Got News star Andy Hamilton; 100 years old actress Thelma Ruby; Scoolboy campaigner Gabriel. "Comedian Andy Hamilton was one of the key figures taking part in Save Wimbledon Park’s held their sixth public meeting in opposition to the mammoth proposed development of the former Wimbledon Park golf club. The All England Tennis Club (AELTC) submitted ground-breaking expansion plans, which were approved by Merton council and re

There are two court cases currently in progress concerning the AELTC’s proposed development on the former golf course land in Wimbledon...

SWP are crowdfunding to proceed with a Judicial Review of the GLA’s grant of planning permission for the proposed AELTC development....

AELTC Planning Application: a Short History: This article was published by the Wimbledon Society: In July 2021 the AELTC submitted a...

Clapham Junction Insider | 18 February 2025 | Cyril Richert Wimbledon park: Green flag for High Court proceedings triggered by resident’s group "Save Wimbledon Park formally launched a judicial review in January 2025, challenging the GLA’s approval of the expansion and citing a statutory public recreation trust and a 1993 restrictive covenant. The High Court has now allowed the case to proceed on all three legal grounds. In September 2024, London’s Deputy Mayor for Planning,

Dr. Peter Day (of Day vs Shropshire ) has commented on the AELTC planning application to build on WImbledon Park, Grade II* Heritage...

Clapham Junction Insider | 13 January 2025 | Cyril Richert (This article provides an excellent explanation of the latest situation with the Save Wimbledon Park campaign) "Save Wimbledon Park community group put forward grounds for a Judicial Review of the Mayor of London’s planning decision to grant the Tennis Club the right to extend and build on part of Wimbledon Park. Following the decision by Jules Pipe, London’s Deputy Mayor for Planning, on Friday 27 September to overr

The Standard | 6 January 2025 | Noah Vickers "Plans are damaging to the environment" "...Wandsworth Council leader Simon Hogg said: “We share the view of local residents that the plans are damaging to the environment and are therefore not right for our community. Protecting the environment and access to green spaces are issues we are committed to. We will continue to liaise with residents and campaigners to ensure that the voices of those in Wandsworth are heard." ... read m

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...

Statement dated 3 January 2025 Save Wimbledon Park Ltd (‘SWP’) has started legal action to challenge the validity of the Mayor of...

In our continuing campaign to protect Wimbledon Park, and as promised in our message of 30 September, SWP (Save Wimbledon Park Ltd) has...

When in September 2024 the GLA decided to approve the plans of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) to develop Wimbledon Park, the...

Following the decision by the GLA on September 27 to allow planning to proceed on the heritage parkland, the campaign group, first...

Clapham Junction Insider | 28 October 2024 | Cyril Richert " On Friday 27 September, Jules Pipe, London’s Deputy Mayor for Planning,...

Mail Online | 16 October 2024 | Lettice Bromovsky "An actress has declared that she will chain herself to a tree to prevent the All England Club from carrying out a £200million expansion on the tennis courts at Wimbledon. Thelma Ruby, who has appeared in Coronation Street and on stage alongside Orson Welles and Judi Dench, has lived in a penthouse flat on Wimbledon Hill Road for over three decades. But now the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) has had plans ap