The Standard | 8th July 2025 | Callum Parke / PA "Comedian and writer Andy Hamilton has said he is “vehemently opposed” to the expansion of the Wimbledon tennis site, ahead of a legal challenge against the decision to approve the plans being heard at the High Court. Mr Hamilton joined dozens of members of the campaign group Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) in a demonstration outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday, ahead of its legal challenge against the Greater London Aut

The Standard | 29 June 2025 | Tristan Kirk "...Crazy Pollution Nightmare" "Wimbledon’s controversial plan to expand the All England Club...

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

There has been comprehensive press coverage in the last week since Save Wimbledon Park announced that we have started legal action to...

The Standard | 30th September 2024 | Noah Vickers " The plan, which won permission from City Hall last week, will see 39 new tennis...

The Standard | 10th September 2024 | Noah Vickers "The fate of a plan to almost triple the footprint of the Wimbledon Tennis...

The Standard | 10 May 2024 | Matt Majendie "Extra four acres of public parkland deemed “tiny” ahead of Greater London Authority decision...

There has been extensive news coverage of the GLA (Greater London Authority) decision to "Call In" the AELTC planning application. Here...

Merton FOE | 20 January 2024 This an ✨URGENT✨call for action to help Save Wimbledon Park. And YOU can help us! Wimbledon Park is under...

The Standard | 16 January 2024 | Matt Majendie "The Mayor of London’s office has until January 29 to make a ruling over Wimbledon’s ambitious expansion plans . Merton Council finally submitted its decision on Tuesday to approve the plans by the All England Tennis and Croquet Club for 39 new courts, including an 8,000-seater showcourt on the former site of Wimbledon Park Golf Club. The planned expansion spans the borders of both Merton and Wandsworth Council , whose decisio

5th January 2024 | The Standard | Stephen Hammond MP & Fleur Anderson MP "Wimbledon's expansion plan is not a 'win-win,' it is bad for Londoners." "Our shared view as local MPs is that the project should not go ahead." In September 2022, as the two MPs representing the Wimbledon heritage parkland, we put out a statement on behalf of our respective constituents (Wimbledon and Putney, Roehampton & Southfields) jointly expressing our concerns about the All England Lawn Tennis Cl

The Standard | 21 December 2023 | Noah Vickers Inside the battle over future of Wimbledon tennis championships as expansion splits locals "Why have proposals to expand the world-famous championships come up against significant opposition? Noah Vickers reports" "It’s a project to transform one of the UK’s top sporting events - but one which has divided local residents. Plans put forward in Wimbledon would see the area’s world-famous tennis championships expand by building 39

Wandsworth Council Planning Application Committee Refused the AELTC Application ref 2021/3609 on 21st November 2023. Here is some of the...

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