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Summary Analysis of Community Benefits Offered by the AELTC’s Wimbledon Park Project
as outlined in Planning applications 21/P2900 (LB Merton) and 2021.3906 (LB Wandsworth) July 2021 Parkside Residents' Association (More...
Mar 11, 2023


AELTC Planning Application - Material Considerations
Planning legislation requires the planning decision-maker to have regard to relevant “material considerations” when considering an...
Mar 5, 2023


Private Eye: Rallying Support
Private Eye, 3-16 March 2023 (Tweeted by Fleur Anderson MP) "The All England Lawn Tennis Club's publicity machine is lobbying hard for...
Mar 3, 2023


Sports Pro Media: “Wimbledon site expansion delayed until 2030”
Sports Pro Media. 24 February 2023. Josh Sim "Local council hearings on AELTC’s proposals now scheduled for late April. Wimbledon Park...
Feb 24, 2023


The Telegraph: Endangered eels on front line in row about Wimbledon expansion
The Telegraph, 24 February 2023 (Twitter Link) Even if plans are approved to build on the neighbouring golf club the case is highly...
Feb 24, 2023


Mail Online: Wimbledon’s problematic expansion project will finally be heard by local councils…
The Mail Online, 24 February 2023. By Mike Dickinson Wimbledon’s problematic expansion project will finally be heard by local councils in...
Feb 24, 2023


The Times: Wimbledon expansion may not be completed until 2030 as local resistance grows
The Times, 23 February 2023. Stuart Fraser, Tennis Correspondent. "The largest expansion in Wimbledon history faces further delays into...
Feb 23, 2023


Evening Standard: Battle lines drawn over Wimbledon expansion as local anger grows
Evening Standard, 8 February 2023, By Matt Majendie @mattmajendie "In-depth look at the ‘David vs Goliath’ battle over tennis...
Feb 8, 2023


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


Map (updated 19/6/23) illustrating the AELTC Plans to Build on Wimbledon Park
Neil Thomson, a Landscape Architect, has illustrated this map of the AELTC (Wimbledon Tennis) Wimbledon Park Project planning...
Jan 29, 2023


Herons thrive at Wimbledon Park Lake
© Dr D Dawson and Save Wimbledon Park 2023 Dr Dave Dawson, our local expert environmentalist and ornithologist, visits the lake at least...
Jan 25, 2023


Thwarted: AELTC Plans to Chop Down Trees on the Golf Course
AELTC applied late last year (2022) to remove 19 trees and "scrub" - apparently jumping the gun in advance of the Merton and Wandsworth...
Jan 16, 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.wimb...
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...
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-troub...
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...
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...
Dec 1, 2022


The Future of Wimbledon Park: Wimbledon Community Forum 30 Nov 2022, 19:15, at Wimbledon Library
Please come to this meeting of the Wimbledon Community Forum (organised by Merton Council), which will be held on 30 November 2022, 19:15...
Nov 30, 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-t...
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...
Nov 20, 2022
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