On Friday 27 September, Jules Pipe, London’s Deputy Mayor for Planning, decided to overrule Wandsworth Council’s refusal and the vast opposition from the local residents to allow the extension of…
Continue Reading »The proposals to build 39 new courts on Wimbledon Park put forward by the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has moved a step closer to full approval after officers…
Continue Reading »Yesterday night, Wandsworth Planning Committee voted to reject a significant expansion of the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s grounds (AELTC), which hosts the Wimbledon championships. The decision came less than…
Continue Reading »Winterville has always proved controversial. There were frequent complaints about the noise and intrusion, and there was a sigh of relief when Lambeth Council decided it was not going to…
Continue Reading »Planning application 2019/2488 is proposing the erection of a temporary building in (sic) the British Genius Site up to a Maximum Height of 12.4 metres (current height 9.5 metres) for a…
Continue Reading »Those campaigning to preserve Battersea Park from the Fomula E event have all reasons to celebrate as they have secured a great victory on their fight. After a long and…
Continue Reading »Councillors on the community services scrutiny committee voted, at the end of November, in favour of its return for two more years. Following Tuesday’s demo and Committee Meeting, I left…
Continue Reading »Back in early summer 2013 the Council was in correspondence with City Hall about a proposal for Formula E racing in Battersea Park. One should add that, according to news…
Continue Reading »Wandsworth Council is proposing to use Battersea Park for Formula E electric cars motor racing in June 2015, and repeat that for the next five years. Surely the Council…
Continue Reading »Late November 2013, the Friends of Putney Common (FofPC) community group has launched an online community ‘crowdfunding appeal’ to protect Putney Common from Wandsworth Council’s grasping attempt to build private…
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