Throughout Elmbridge the public tennis courts have up until recently been free access to all and widely used, encouraging people / families to keep fit and healthy as well as encouraging youngsters to take up tennis. Elmbridge Borough Council (in partnership with the LTA) have introduced a 'pay & book' system, allowing keypad access only to courts. The courts used to be in constant use - not so since the new system was introduced. In the council's recent survey about the use of tennis courts 68% of people said they would not use the courts unless they were free and yet even so the charges have been introduced. We are petitioning the council to reverse their decision and remove the new charges.