Clapham Junction Insider | 7 April 2025 | Cyril Richert "...David vs Goliath...Local residents are fighting to protect Wimbledon Park from the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s expansion plans, highlighting the financial challenges of defending public spaces. A recent meeting aimed to raise funds for the upcoming Judicial Review . In the heat of the British Summer, while most of the eyes will be directed at the joy and drama of Wimbledon tennis championship, another critical pl

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,

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

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