Withdrawn Offer
Posted on 19th Dec 2025
Further news has emerged in the Times about whether Mr Wu is a fit custodian for Udney Park.
JD responds to local residents over Udney Park concerns
JD responds to local residents over Udney Park concerns
Post on 2nd April, 2021
Further to the published a story from local residents about their concerns over Udney Park.
JD Responded:
"I read the comments of a resident local to Udney Park (Ian Butcher). It appears that his concerns relate to retaining Udney Park as sports fields rather than the potential impact of building luxury apartments over much of the 12.5 acre site.
I have to point out that it is ninety years or so since these fields were bequeathed as sports playing fields by Lord Beaverbrook, so their use as such should not come as surprise to anyone who has chosen to live nearby.
Presumably Mr Butcher would acknowledge that the environmental impact of building on these fields in order to provide luxury private flats would be far greater than retaining the land as playing fields."
The rest of this response can be read online:
Thamesians RFC Chairman responds to local residents over Udney Park concerns
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Udney park gets another mention in the Houses of Parliament
Posted on 27th Nov 2025
Local MP, Munira Wilson, gave an impassioned speech emphasising the importance of retaining playing fields for community use rather than allowing them to be land banked by developers.
Impasse at Udney Park Playing Fields
Posted on 26th Oct 2025
I thought that I ought to update everyone as the latest moratorium period under the ACV is about to expire. At this point Mr Wu can market the site again to commercial bidders. Before the moratorium period he attempted to sell the site over a twelve-month period and attracted an offer from a single developer called Mr Williams. This bid later evaporated. No doubt Mr Wu hopes for more meaningful interest the next time around.
