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The Udney Park Community Fields Foundation (Registered Charity Number 1195005)

The Udney Park Community Fields Foundation has been set up with the purpose of acquiring the Udney Park Playing Fields and guaranteeing them as playing fields for community sport in perpetuity.

The Foundation will form an operating committee. The appointees of the operating committee will be chosen based upon the skillset of the individuals and with the aim of diverse representation.

This group will be highly energetic and motivated volunteers aiming to ensure that the fields and the pavilion are professionally run. Inclusivity will be a core principle.

The operating committee will work closely with schools and community clubs to encourage and support accessible and affordable sports, leisure and cultural activities, and in so doing contribute to the health and well-being of local people.

The Udney Park Community Fields Foundation is an entirely different entity from the UPPF Trust. The trustees of the Udney Park Community Foundation have no direct involvement with the UPPF Trust. The UPPF Trust was set up by local residents to oppose the development of Udney Park by Quantum. The trustees of the Udney Park Community Fields Foundation are not responsible for any views expressed by the UPPF Trust and are concentrated on the purchase of the Udney Park for use as playing fields and operating them going forward. 

Community Sports Ground & Pavilion

Interested to know more about how the preservation of this wonderful green space is planned to benefit the community read more about our plans or feel free to get in contact with us.

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Latest Udney Park news

Foundation submit bid to Mr Wu and support in Parliament

Foundation submit bid to Mr Wu and support in Parliament

Posted on 6th Feb 2024

I have now attended two positive meetings with Mr Wu’s representatives, together with my fellow trustee, Philip Barnes. The most recent meeting was the week before last. An offer to purchase the fields has been submitted. More information has been requested. The Foundation is providing an executive summary as to why the land should be sold, in order that Mr Wu’s representatives can go back with to Mr Wu with a recommendation. This submission will go in this week.

The second meeting was also attended by our local MP, Munira Wilson, who made several robust statements in support of the bid. Munira left all attendees in no doubt as to her position. Her position has also been set out in Parliament on more than one occasion, most recently as link below.

https://youtu.be/FWT7W-EcpEQ?feature=shared

Discussions on purchase of fields due to commence

Discussions on purchase of fields due to commence

Posted on 27th Sep 2023

The ACV for the sale for Udney Park playing fields was finally triggered on 15th September 2023, when the owners formally confirmed to LBRUT that they intended to sell the fields. A moratorium of six months now commences during which time the fields can only be sold to a Community Interest Company (CIC).

Foundation to submit bid AND receives a mention in parliament.

Foundation to submit bid AND receives a mention in parliament.

Posted on 14th Jul 2023

Confirmation of the sale of Udney Park playing fields was confirmed in the local press igniting hopes that the fields can be returned to community use https://teddingtontown.co.uk/2023/07/06/teddingtons-udney-park-playing-fields-back-on-the-market/

The Foundation have contacted the representatives of Mr Wu in order to put in motion an offer for the purchase of the playing fields. The site is designated as an ACV, and is currently under a moratorium which prevents the sale of the land to anyone other than a Community Interest Company (CIC) for a six month period.

Udney Park playing fields to be sold again

Udney Park playing fields to be sold again

Posted on 5th Jul 2023

A year ago, Quantum abandoned plans to build luxury apartments and a doctor’s surgery on 50% of the playing area and sold the site to another developer. Now the fields are to be sold again. Quantum concluded that Udney Park playing fields could not be developed This was not before they had spent between £3m and £4m on trying to overturn planning restrictions. The site has an ACV designation under the Localism Act, so once Quantum decided to sell, they were obliged to engage with the community bid for a six-month moratorium period, during which time they could not sell to anyone else. No meaningful engagement took place within this period. A direct appeal to Lord Fink (the Chair of Quantum), by our local MP Munira Wilson, was effectively ignored.

The Udney Park Community Fields Foundation Supporters

We have had an overwhelming amount of support from the local community, other clubs and organisations that recognise the need for green space.

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The Plan

The Plan

The plan for the rejuvenation of Udney Park as a community sports project

History

History

The history of Udney Park and how we got from War Memorial Ground funded by a War Charity and the RFU to where we are now.