26 July 2023 Private Eye: Did the All England club grasp the opportunity to build better relations with it's neghbours ? Far from it !
This year's Wimbledon Tournament saw some spectacular tennis, but did the All England club grasp the opportunity to build better relations with its neighbours ? Far from it !
Eye readers will recall that the club has upset locals with plans to move its qualifying tournament into neighbouring Wimbledon Park. After buying up a golf club in the Capability Brown designed park, it unveiled plans for an 8,000-seat stadium, 38 courts, maintenance buildings and 9km of pathways.
The land has been sold to the club by Merton Council with a strict covenant restricting its use to leisure, recreation and open parkland. The All England Club's large scale building plans are being fought by locals and their campaign group, Save Wimbledon Park.