Is there a Trust? Wimbledon expansion returns to High Court From Southfields station to the Royal Courts of Justice, a vocal SWP crowd rallied outside the Royal Courts of Justice for the opening of a pivotal High Court hearing on whether a 150-year-old statuto...

⚖️🎾🌳 Wimbledon Park was back in the High Court last month.
To understand the tangled legal questions, trust law, planning permission and public land, at the heart of the #AELTC expansion, read our report:
🔗 www.cjag.org/2026/02/10/i...
#Wimbledon #SaveWimbledonPark

Quote from Dr Peter Day, successful litigant, Supreme Court, Day vc Shropshire. "I wish SWP well. Similar to my Shropshire case, as decided by the supreme court in March 2023, where a local authority had sold land subject to a trust, but had failed to comply with the necessary requirements including advertising the fact, the rights of the public under the statutory trust have not been extinguished. Local authorities have a responsibility to take stock of how they hold the grounds, walks and open spaces made available to the public to enjoy. Ignorance is no excuse."

Sometimes right triumphs over money and power. #savewimbledonpark #aeltc #wimbledon #southfields

Five questions that will decide the future of Wimbledon Park - Putney.news Wimbledon Park legal explanation: The High Court case between Save Wimbledon Park and AELTC turns on five questions about century-old protections. We break down both sides' arguments.

I'll be at the high court with my banner tomorrow.
#savewimbledonpark

Protest board saying "Grass - not always green"

Protest board saying "Racquets not rackets"

#savewimbledonpark are in the High Court on 16th Jan v #AELTC. I did a sandwich board last time, but it was really inconvenient, so it's one or the other this time. Any preferences?
#wimbledon.

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House of Lords defends public recreational trusts • There was a lively debate in the House of Lords last week on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, with members robustly defending the importance of public trusts for recreational use of land and ensu...

It isn't just about #wimbledon. Open spaces everywhere are threatened by the sale of public trust land. Keep your eyes open.
#savewimbledonpark

Putney News: "Lord tries to rewrite law to rescue Wimbledon from court battle. He sits on the AELTC board"..."MPs slam ‘scandalous’ conflict" 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 sponso...

"New planning legislation would have profound impact on AELTC Wimbledon development…proposed by Lord O’Donnell, a director of AELTC"
I wonder why the directory of members' interests doesn't mention this?

Skulduggery eh?
Who'd have thought it?

#savewimbledonpark
#wimbledon
#wandsworth

The AELTC expansion promises community access—but the reality is far more limited. Just 6–8 weeks of partial court availability . Is this really public benefit? #SaveWimbledonPark #SWP #CommunityAccess

US Open 2025: Emma Raducanu wants Wimbledon and other Grand Slams to try new mixed doubles Emma Raducanu says she would like to see Wimbledon follow the US Open's lead in creating an innovative mixed doubles tennis event featuring the sport's superstars.

And I bet the money-grubbing bastards do.
Fantastic work at the #usopen from doubles specialists Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori to take out the chancers who usually only play singles. #tennis #savewimbledonpark #wimbledontennis

High Court rejects challenge to Wimbledon expansion, but legal battle continues with Trust and Appeal cases The High Court may have cleared the way for Wimbledon’s £200 million expansion, but campaigners are not retreating. Save Wimbledon Park has already applied to appeal, with judges expected to decide wi...

⚖️ The battle over Wimbledon’s £200m expansion is far from over.
👉 Save Wimbledon Park is appealing the High Court ruling.
👉 In January, another case will test whether a statutory trust still protects the land.
Full story: www.cjag.org/2025/08/22/h...
#Wimbledon #SaveWimbledonPark #AELTC

High Court rejects challenge to Wimbledon expansion, but legal battle continues with Trust and Appeal cases The High Court may have cleared the way for Wimbledon’s £200 million expansion, but campaigners are not retreating. Save Wimbledon Park has already applied to appeal, with judges expected to decide wi...

⚖️ High Court ruling exposed paradox: planning authorities don’t need to decide if a scheme is actually feasible or lawful — only whether it is “desirable in the public interest”. 2/2
www.cjag.org/2025/08/22/h...
#Wimbledon #SaveWimbledonPark #AELTC

Wimbledon tennis on court and... in court! "The line is experiencing severe delays due to an incident on the track..." echoed through station speakers - a message all too familiar to London commuters. But this time even the Mayor of London apo...

🎾🌳⚖️ Though the Wimbledon tournament is over, the legal battle isn’t: last week, campaigners took @london.gov.uk and #AELTC ’s park expansion to court. Judicial Review outcome pending.
Details: www.cjag.org/2025/07/16/w...
#Wimbledon #SaveWimbledonPark #AELTC @wimbledonpark.bsky.social

magazine cover with picture of 100 year old Thelma and caption "The All England Tennis Club want to expand Wimbledon onto nearby parkland. Can a 100-year-old former stage actor stop them? Thelma Ruby's courtside battle."

Sunday's Observer Magazine cover #savewimbledonpark

Wimbledon’s expansion meets its match | The Observer The club’s expansion has its challengers, among them a centenarian determined to save the park

Time to
#SaveWimbledonPark

Local residents need the space 52/52 weeks

Wildlife needs the space
52/52 weeks

No need for the tonnes of concrete & car parks.

Plenty of practice courts v close by.
#Wimbledon

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Fault! : SWP’s notable supporter and advocate Andy Hamilton shares his reflections on the battle to Save Wimbledon Park from AELTC development FAULT!! Wimbledon’s plan must be called out as it crosses every line, writes Andy Hamilton It’s that time of year again, when leafy SW19 echoes with the soothing sounds of Wimbledon. The rhythmic stri...

Queuing to get into the high court for the hearing, but here's some interesting reading. #savewimbledonpark

One side of sandwich board with the slogan grass: not always green.

Other side of sandwich board with the slogan "racquets not rackets".

Tennis racquet with placard attached with the slogan "what a load of balls"

#savewimbledonpark all ready for the High Court.

Holding up Save Wimbledon Park tote bag with the Reichstag in the background.

Spreading the word in Berlin. #savewimbledonpark. See you all at the high court bright and early tomorrow. Auf wiedersehn.

I'm getting tired of complaining to the #BBC about Andrew Castle and his biased comments about the #AELTC proposed expansion. He's clearly trying to sway opinion. The BBC are hopeless. They platform any fool with minority views based on nothing at all. #savewimbledonpark

Yet again another blasted #bbc #wimbledontennis commentator talking as if this shocking proposed expansion is definitely on. IT ISN'T. There's a judicial review starting on quarter finals day and very strong grounds for it to be stopped. Completely. #environmentaldisaster #savewimbledonpark

Express: "Anger in Wimbledon as locals scared tennis could extend to 3 weeks after £200m expansion" Express | 30 June 2025 | Adam Toms"...Anger in Wimbledon""Wimbledon locals have signalled their opposition to rumours that the tennis extended to last three weeks instead of two, as officials plan a £...

Daily Express: "Anger in Wimbledon as locals scared tennis could extend to 3 Daily Express: "Anger in Wimbledon as locals scared tennis could extend to 3 weeks after £200m expansion": wix.to/4CPaZbS #SaveWimbledonPark #Community #GreenNotGreed #SW19

2/2 private property. They really don't want the crowds to know what they're up to until it's a fait accompli. #savewimbledonpark #wimbledontennis #notasgreenasyouthink

Campaigners raise £200k to fight Wimbledon tennis expansion plans A campaign group fighting the expansion of the home of Wimbledon tennis raised the money ahead of a judicial review.

73 acres dug up, 300 trees felled, 44k lorries past schools - all for private tennis courts on protected green space. Shame it's taken a judicial review to challenge this dangerous precedent for London's green belt.

Support the fight to #SaveWimbledonPark www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Why London needs a Sports Development Strategy. Now. CPRE London is working to enhance, promote and protect London's green spaces. Love London's beautiful green spaces? Find out more and get involved.

It's not just about #WimbledonPark. This article talks about some of the other metropolitan open land in London currently under threat. Some of it from #bigsport which ought to know better. #savewimbledonpark

#greennotgreed #judicialreview #covenants #wimbledon #private #golf | Save Wimbledon Park From a passionate SWP Supporter: “Private Golf Club – Bad. Private Tennis Club – Good? In Wimbledon, the word “private” has become a loaded term. The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), hosts...

Excellent exposition of the bones of what #AELTC have been up to.
#greennotgreed #savewimbledonpark #wimbledontennis #racquetsnotrackets

Save Wimbledon Park Public Meeting 16th June 2025 at St. Mark's Church, Wimbledon We are organising a further Public Meeting in Wimbledon town centre on June 16th, 1930 - 2130 - please come along to get the latest update on our campaign.The venue is St Mark's Church, St Mark's Plac...

Another public meeting arranged for an update on the campaign to save our metropolitan open land. This case has implications for the whole country. #savewimbledonpark
#greennotgreed #wimbledontennis #aeltc

Headline 1: Plans spark debate over park development. Text: Any future development with protect and celebrate the heritage of the park, respect the green open spaces and stay true to our ethos of tennis in an English garden, and - importantly - be delivered in partnership with the local community. Headline 2: Trust Lost in Wimbledon Tennis Text: And for a club which prides itself on being a jewel in the crown of its community to be effectively taken to court by local residents is an extremely uncomfortable position.

2 Daily Mail extracts #AELTC #Wimbledon #SaveWimbledonPark

They’ve done none of what was promised in the first.
And even the Daily Fail recognises their poor behaviour in the second.

www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-wi...

Of trees, tennis and what matters the most Evolution and survival The story of human evolution is profoundly marked by our ancestral relationship with trees. In his book, The Wood Age, Biologist Roland Ennos, masterly describes how every st…

Thanks Virginia: this is a great piece about trees and #WimbledonPark.
#tennis #savewimbledonpark #thisisaracket

Spurs contractors judged felled Enfield oak to be ‘fine specimen’ Toby Carvery owner apologises over tree’s felling as football club faces questions about whether it knew of decision

This is exactly the kind of thing #savewimbledonpark is concerned about. At least 800 mature trees are threatened by the. AELTC's plans. Please support the campaign here: www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-wi...

Wimbledon: In a David vs Goliath battle, what is the price for democracy? Local residents are fighting to protect Wimbledon Park from the All England Lawn Tennis Club's expansion plans, highlighting the financial challenges of defending public spaces. A recent meeting aimed...

📢 Is £200k the price of democracy against #Wimbledon Tennis expansion?
🎾 AELTC gained Mayor's approval for plans with 8,000-seat stadium
1000s of 🌳 at risk in Grade II* parkland
⚖️ High Court to hear case during summer championships
www.cjag.org/2025/04/07/w...
#SaveWimbledonPark

Donate Now ! SWP are Crowdfunding for a Judicial Review. SWP are crowdfunding to proceed with a Judicial Review of the GLA’s grant of planning permission for the proposed AELTC development. Donate Now:*** Donate now on our CrowdJustice page (*): https://www...

SWP is on a mission! We are crowdfunding for a judicial review of the GLA's planning decision concerning the AELTC development. Your support can make a huge difference! Donate now: wix.to/UY2XmXf #SaveWimbledonPark #Crowdfunding #JudicialReview #Environment #Trees