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Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty
From the Wimbledon Park Residents' Association Newsletter, Winter 2025 "Save Wimbledon Park - Eternal Vigilance" This is a tribute to the leadership of our Residents’ Associations and Civic Societies. There are also many, many more, past and present, who have campaigned, attended Council, GLA and Court Hearings, leafletted and contributed to fund raising (from “Here’s £5, I’m sorry it can’t be more” to those able to contribute more). Five years in, the developer has chosen to
Dec 14, 2025


NRC: Wimbledon versus the neighbourhood: a five-setter in the making
(translated from original Dutch article in NRC) NRC | 4 July 2024 | Danielle Pinedo "Wimbledon announced in 2021 that the tennis...
Jul 25, 2024


SWP Press Release - GLA Decide to review the AELTC Planning Application
Iain Simpson, Chair Save Wimbledon Park, said "Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) is glad to see the GLA’s decision to review this application:...
Jan 22, 2024


Objections of Wimbledon Park Residents' Association for GLA Stage 2: Please Reject This Application
8 January 2024 | Wimbledon Park Residents' Association Application to develop Wimbledon Park Golf Course (Merton 21/P2900, Wandsworth...
Jan 8, 2024


Wandsworth Refuses The AELTC Development Proposals - Councillors Follow Officer's Recommendation
Wandsworth Refuses The AELTC Development Proposals Iain Simpson, Chair Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) said, “This result is very heartening. ...
Nov 22, 2023


Save Wimbledon Park Response to the Merton Planning Meeting
This press release is the Save Wimbledon Park response to the Merton planning meeting held on 26 October 2023: Iain Simpson, Chair...
Oct 27, 2023


The Standard: Campaigners Confident of Blocking Wimbledon Expansion Despite Early Blow
The Standard, 17 October 2023 . Matt Majendie "Campaigners Confident of Blocking Wimbledon Expansion Despite Early Blow" "Opponents of Wimbledon’s ambitious expansion plans are confident they can still block them from going through despite effectively losing round one to the All England Club . On Monday, planning officers recommended Merton Council’s planning committee grant permission for an 8,000-seater show court and 38 other grass courts on the former Wimbledon Park Golf
Oct 16, 2023
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