Dr Dave Dawson is a local resident and environmental scientist. He has produced a brief paper setting out the “Top Five” Biodiversity and Ecology observations gathered from his extensive submissions…
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Merton joined this scheme which enables groups and individuals to sponsor a new street tree in March 2023. The National Street Sponsorship Scheme provides the opportunity for individuals, organisations and...
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The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has made a planning application for the removal or pruning of various trees on the former Wimbledon Park Golf Course that it now...
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When the AELTC took full control of Wimbledon Park golf course in 2018, they didn't just acquire the fairways and greens but also a rubbish dump. It's next to the...
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Dr Dave Dawson, local resident and environmental scientist, has made some detailed submissions about the impact of the proposed developments upon biodiversity. Issues raised include loss…
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…
The AELTC, as owners of the now closed and padlocked Golf Course, sought planning permission last year to remove a handful of trees and some scrubland. We objected at the…
1. During 2022 we considered a total of 205 planning applications and objected or commented on 81 of them. 2. The AELTC’s planning application to both Merton and Wandsworth Councils to…
Dr Dave Dawson, Wimbledon Park’s local ecologist and environmental scientist, writes about the problems of blue-green algae. Wimbledon Park is a very popular place to walk dogs, but beware! In…
One of our concerns about the AELTC’s plans for an industrial tennis complex on the golf course is the effect that it will have on nature and on biodiversity. It’s…
