Category Archives: NEWS

David Fernando

Free parking in town centres

Ministers call for free parking for high streets. Marcus Jones, who was made high streets minister in David Cameron’s post-election reshuffle, suggested that small town centres could become “parking meter-free zones” in an effort to save shops from closure. Read more on this move here.

David Fernando

WVBA Christmas Cocktail Party 2016

Thursday 1st December 2016 – 6.30pm – 9pm The WVBA Christmas Cocktail Party was attended by over 120 and was hosted by the Hotel du Vin. More details of the evening and photos to follow

David Fernando

WVBA Christmas Cocktail Party 2016 – Photos

The Wimbledon Village Businesses celebrated the start of the Festive Season at the Hotel Du Vin with their Annual Christmas Networking Cocktail Party on Thursday 1st December. The event was hosted by the Wimbledon Village Business Association, and the Chairman, Adrian Mills, welcomed the guests wit...

Victoria Norman

If you’re going out tonight

A reminder that there is advice from Transport for London on how to book a safe cab to get home. You can also text CAB to 60835 to request numbers of licensed minicab firms in your geographical proximity.

Victoria Norman

Family Fun Day – Bake off fun

A great day at the Wimbledon Village Bake Off. A special thank you to Paul Bogle for judging the entries as well as Koing Kitchens for hosting the event. The photos are courtesy of Darling Magazine

Victoria Norman

Young’s launches first BurgerShack & Bar in Wimbledon Village

Building on the phenomenal success of the outdoor Burger Shack, a standalone BurgerShack & Bar concept has been developed on the site of the former Fire Stables in Wimbledon. The Young’s burger is one of the brand’s best-selling food items and the BurgerShack & Bar has been developed in resp...

Victoria Norman

SHOWdry opens in Wimbledon Village on Saturday 18th June

SHOWdry to open in Wimbledon Village After the successful launch of the SHOW Beauty hair styling collection in 2013, followed by a network of in-store hair styling bars at retailers Harvey Nichols, House of Fraser and Fenwick, the brand unveiled the ultimate blow dry and styling destination wi...

Victoria Norman

Wimbledon village shopkeepers compete for best tennis themed window

Wimbledon village shopkeepers compete for best tennis themed window For information and photos of the The Wimbledon Village tennis competition, visit WV events.

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SENTI is now open

SENTI Is now open After six highly successful years in Wimbledon Village Debbie is excited to have found suitable premises to purchase, rather than lease, ensuring she can continue to offer the very friendly, personal service, for which Senti is known, to customers old and new alike. Perfectly pos...

Victoria Norman

WIMBLEDON VILLAGE – A history told through its street names

WIMBLEDON VILLAGE – A history told through its street names ****NEW BOOK**** The Wimbledon Society’s Museum of Wimbledon is proud to announce the publication of Neal Ransome’s new book charting Wimbledon’s unique and charming history told through the stories and reasons behind the stree...

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Commercial Consultant Solicitor Required

Commercial Consultant Solicitor – Wimbledon Village SW19Lawyers LLP – We are a law firm based in Wimbledon/City. We specialise in employment and commercial/company law. This is a consultant role in a friendly niche firm. We hold business breakfasts around 4 times a year and “Bosses, Bump...

Victoria Norman

Christmas in Wimbledon Village 2016

A huge thank you to all residents, visitors, businesses and local organisations that made Christmas in the Village on Sunday 4th December a most magical day. In case you missed it, you can watch some of the activities here; http://southwestlondon.tv/christmas-in-wimbledon-village/ Merry Christmas an...

Victoria Norman

What’s new at Bayley & Sage

Healthy New Year Lunch offer – new combinations for lunch for a fiver! Choose from delicious wraps, hot soup, fresh home made sandwiches and organic yoghurt. Also new in: Supergrain salad bowls and Protein Pots to help keep you fit and healthy! We have a choice of egg, chicken or crayfish prote...

Victoria Norman

Priority booking for Village Businesses

Applications for the Wimbledon Guild Village Fair 2017 are now open. Deadline is 28 February 2017. Only online applications will be accepted, there will be no hard paper forms. After you’ve applied online please send us by email a copy of your Public Liability Insurance and Risk Assessment for...

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Radio Jackie interviews Wimbledon’s Conservative MP on the decline of Wimbledon Village

Radio Jackie interview Wimbledon’s Conservative MP -Stephen Hammond Click here to watch the interview Wimbledon’s Conservative MP is blaming Labour run Merton council for the decline of Wimbledon Village Traders have asked Stephen Hammond to lobby his Government over business rates an...

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Radio Jackie interviews WVBA on the issue of business rates and high rents

Radio Jackie interview Adrian Mills, Chairman of WVBA on The Villages on how rates and high rents are turning it into a ghost town. Adrian Mills, Chairman of Wimbledon Village Business Association, chats to Jackie’s Lucy Mayer about his fears for the once affluent High Street. Click here to wa...

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WVBA’s meeting with Merton Council

April 20th – WVBA meet with Cllr Alambritis This town hall meeting was an important step in addressing the commercial challenges of trading in Wimbledon Village. WVBA & Merton Council Meeting notes Meeting of the WVBA and Merton Council meeting held on 20th April @ Village Hall Present: ...

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Wimbledon Village makes top10

‘Mindblowing’as village makes top10. Wimbledon Village has been named the best shopping area in south London, and one of the top 10 in the UK. Read the full article in the Wimbledon Guardian here.

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Wimbledon Village Ranked No 6 in Best British Shopping Districts

Property advisors, Harper Dennis Hobbs judged 1,000 shopping districts on how well the store mix suited local needs. They also looked at vacancy rates and the numbers of “undesirable” shops such as pawnbrokers or betting shops. Britain’s top 10 retail locations: Cambridge Westfield...