Politicians halt expansion of All England Club in London

Expansion plans All England Club London, where a tennis tournament is held every year. Wimbledon failed this Wednesday after Wandsworth Parish Councilors will vote against, so the project with 38 new tracksyes it will depend on City Council position From the capital.

Through a statement, Sally BoltonThe chief executive of the All England Club regretted the decision:

We are naturally disappointed by the decision of the London Borough of Wandsworth. Our proposals will be one of London’s biggest sporting transformations since 2012, as well as delivering significant benefits to the local community.

This was the reaction of the sports facility after seven Wandsworth councilors will unanimously refuse tennis complex expansion project, although it’s him Merton Councilon which most of the land is located, approved it last month. The application will be sent to the office of the Mayor of London. where is he All England Club hopes to get the green light.

The expansion plan developed for the “new” All England Club includes 38 new tennis courts And a large stadium with a capacity of more than 8 thousand people, it would take tareas annexed and formerly occupied by the Wimbledon golf course.

Last week, city planning officials Wandsworth They recommended that council members reject these proposals, concluding that the necessary circumstances were not met to compensate for damage and loss of open lands.

However, since All England Clubthey noted that the project “offers important social, economic and environmental improvements” for this area, with “hundreds of jobs and dozens millions of pounds of economic benefit” for “the people of Wandsworth, Merton and all of London”.

(according to information from Europe Press)