Below are 2 briefing notes (a short bullet point briefing and a longer form briefing) about a proposal to remove vested public rights by retrospective legislation which favours a private landowner. It sweeps away 150 years of Parliamentary protection of public open space in public ownership as a valuable community asset. We urge all members of the House of Lords to reject this cynical and unconstitutional amendment.

Putney News | 29 October 2025 | Kieren McCarthy "Wimbledon Park expansion could proceed if retrospective law change passes today." " (Updated: The debate on Amendment 250 has been postponed and is now expected to take place next week.)" "A controversial law change that could clear the way for the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s massive Wimbledon Park expansion was due to be debated in the House of Lords today but has been postponed until next week – despite government ministe

Putney News | 25 October 2025 | Kieren McCarthy "MPs slam ‘scandalous’ conflict as Lord O’Donnell’s amendment would kill Wimbledon Park legal challenge." "A member of the House of Lords is set to sponsor legislation next week that could directly benefit the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s ongoing legal battle over Wimbledon Park – while simultaneously serving as a director of three companies controlled by the club. Lord Gus O’Donnell, the former Cabinet Secretary, is one of f

August 22, 2025. SWP has applied for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal. Mr Justice Saini’s judgment in July (on SWP’s request...

There has been further comprehensive press coverage of Save Wimbledon Park at the High Court, to challenge the GLA Planning Permission. Here is a list of some of the recent articles: 18th July 2025 Express: "BBC forced to issue huge apology to comedian after Wimbledon gaffe on live TV" 16th July 2025: Clapham Junction Insider: "Wimbledon tennis on court and ... in court!" 13th July 2025: The Observer magazine cover: "Wimbledon's expansion meets its match"   10th July 2025: Th

The Independent | 8th July 2025 | Callum Parke "Mr Hamilton joined demonstrators from campaign group Save Wimbledon Park outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday." "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

Canadian Globe and Mail | 2 July 2025 | Paul Waldie, Europe Correspondent Residents' group has been fighting the project for four years, believing it will cause environmental damage and cut off public access to green space. As he sipped a cup of English Breakfast tea in the cool comfort of an exclusive restaurant inside Wimbledon's Centre Court stadium, Christopher Coombe hardly looked like a rabble-rousing com­munity activist bent on thwarting the ambitions of the All Engla

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

We have been asked about the lovely "Save Wimbledon Park" T-shirts that people have seen us out and about in. Please feel free to get...

CPRE London's next Green Defenders lunchtime webinar will take place on Thursday 30th January at 1pm. "We’ll be discussing new threats...

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...

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

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

We are naturally disappointed by the decision taken on Friday by GLA Deputy Mayor Jules Pipe to accept his officer’s report and approve...

There has been extensive press and other coverage of the Deputy Mayor's decision to approve the AELTC's planning application to build...

See the text and image below of the Letter from Paul Kohler MP to Jules Pipe, Deputy Mayor for Planning, urging him to reject planning...

The GLA hearing of the AELTC planning application will take place at City Hall (The Chamber, Kamal Chunchie Way, London E16 1ZE) on Friday 27th September (start time, 10am, doors open 8:30am - strict airport style security). Demonstration outside from around 8:30/9am. Group Travel Option for City Hall If you wish to travel with other Save Wimbledon Park supporter s, please meet at Wimbledon Station, SW trains platform to Waterloo at 7:10am for a swift departure at 7:15am

On 19th September 2024 the officers of the Greater London Authority (GLA) Planning Department published their report on the AELTC plans...

See the image below of the letter from Fleur Anderson MP to Jules Pipe, Deputy Mayor for Planning, urging him to refuse AELTC planning...

GLA Hearing We have heard from the GLA that the Hearing to decide whether AELTC’s planning application should be accepted or refused will...