The Wimbledon Society are delighted and proud to have won an award conferred by the Waitrose Community Matters Team. Manager, Hope Ferary, explained: “Your charity aligns with the theme for…
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A new statue has appeared in Wimbledon at the junction of Lake Rd and Leopold Rd. And if you are wondering who it commemorates it is Sister Nivedita, of Ramakrishna…
Wimbledon Society’s Planning & Environment Committee Chair, Chris Goodair, writes on the All England Club’s controversial plans for Wimbledon Park for the London Forum May 2023 Newsletter In…
At the full meeting of Merton Council this Wednesday 17th May, the governing group will be proposing various changes to their committee structures. You can read what they are proposing…
In March 2023 the Supreme Court decided, in the case of Day v. Shropshire, that when selling public recreation land, a local authority must first advertise the proposed sale and…
When the AELTC first made their application to turn Wimbledon Park Golf Course into an industrial tennis complex almost two years ago, they provided documents showing the number of lorries…
When the AELTC purchased the freehold of Wimbledon Park Golf Course from Merton Council in 1993 they entered into Covenants not to develop the land for anything other than “leisure…
Merton Council (LBM) adopted a long-term climate change strategy and action plan in late 2020. Key aims are to be a ‘net zero council’ by 2030 and to be a…
At a meeting of the Merton Park Ward Resident’s Association & Councillors taking place on the evening of the 4th April 2023 the Dorset Hall Group (DHG) handed over responsibility…
The AELTC in its February 2023 Community Newsletter refers to a walk around the lake and in the petition they have been lobbying people to sign they are saying… ‘A…
