Today I was joined by over 15 Mayors from across London and Surrey for a tour of the All England Club(Wimbledon tennis). The tour itself saw a guided tour around the ground, including the Broadcasting Centre, Henman Hill, Millennium Building, No1 court along with a visit to the museum which is where all the main winners trophies are on display. The only disappointment is that we were unable to visit Centre Court which is still closed due to development for the new retractable roof which will be in use for the first time at this years Wimbledon Championship.
Visiting Wimbledon is always a great experience, I have been lucky enough as mayor to visit on a few occasions, but also hold my charity ball at Wimbledon. Last summer I also formally visited the championship on the first day, along with going to the Men's Final. The venue itself has been transformed over the past fifteen years, with first the No1 Court development, Millennium Building and now the roof over Centre Court, along with a new court no 2. In Merton we're also extremely lucky to have a great sporting venue within out boundaries. It was a very enjoyable day, concluded by a fantastic lunch,and it was great to have so many mayors from across London visit Wimbledon, the jewel in the crown of our borough.
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