Wimbledon Masterplan Workshops – Wednesday 18th January 2017
Wimbledon is a great place to live but we all know it could be even better. Our town centre faces a number of challenges. Whilst plans for Crossrail 2 may currently be on hold, we are expecting Transport for London to publish revised proposals later this year. We have also seen a surge in developers wanting to replace existing buildings with taller developments, particularly along The Broadway. Shops and businesses in Wimbledon also face increasing competition from larger shopping destinations such as Croydon and Kingston.
Clearly the town centre is going to change significantly in the next decade. In response to this Merton Council is looking to develop a Wimbledon Masterplan. Local Conservative representatives have been pushing the Council to progress this as soon as possible. The Masterplan will be key in ensuring that future developments – including potentially Crossrail 2 - enhance, not damage Wimbledon.
The Council is holding Community Workshops this month to allow residents to feed into the Wimbledon Masterplan. These will be an opportunity to discuss Wimbledon’s Built Character; Heritage; Public Spaces; and the Traffic and Transport issues it faces.
The workshops are taking place on Wednesday 18th January 2017 at the new Merton Arts Space within Wimbledon Library (35 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon SW19 7QA) from 7pm to 9pm. Due to the capacity of the venue, the workshops will be ticketed. If you wish to register, you can do so at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/future-wimbledon-masterplan-workshop-tickets-30582543210
Local Conservative representatives will of course be attending the workshops. If you can’t make it on 18th January or there are no places left, we will be happy to raise issues on your behalf. Maybe you have views about how we best protect existing historic buildings? About the design of new buildings? Or about the range of shops in Wimbledon? If so, please just supply us with your comments via the link below and we will ensure they feed into the Masterplan:
www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/WimbledonMasterplan
We look forward to working with you to help make Wimbledon town centre a better place for all of us to live, work and visit.