Stop the privatisation of Alexandra Tennis Courts Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/stop-the-privatisation-of-alexandra-tennis-courts.html Online petition signatures en-us Wed, 8 Apr 2026 09:09 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Phil Weaver [Signature #107] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4055427?utm_medium=rss Council should focus on installing good local services, like a decent children's play ground.

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:41:50 UTC 4055427 Robert Simpson [Signature #106] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4014928?utm_medium=rss This is a valuable amenity for the community of summertown. It would be a disgrace if this facility was to be privatised. DON'T DO IT!! The people of summertown deserve better!

]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:06:10 UTC 4014928 william Hardyman [Signature #105] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3964173?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 Aug 2008 09:11:49 UTC 3964173 Alexander Green [Signature #104] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3900690?utm_medium=rss What is the point in paying council tax if the amenities are removed? For this, there should be a rebate to local residents

]]> Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:54:32 UTC 3900690 Margaret Stewart [Signature #103] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3891008?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:05:05 UTC 3891008 Jos van der Boom [Signature #102] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3865967?utm_medium=rss Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:22:46 UTC 3865967 Ruth Smith [Signature #101] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3844794?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Jul 2008 10:52:39 UTC 3844794 Alexandra Olaya Castro [Signature #100] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3837694?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Jul 2008 06:59:37 UTC 3837694 Anonymous [Signature #99] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3831591?utm_medium=rss Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:12:00 UTC 3831591 John Spillane [Signature #98] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3824808?utm_medium=rss It would be a shame to lose this facility

]]> Wed, 2 Jul 2008 02:05:42 UTC 3824808 Andrew Tacon [Signature #97] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3822627?utm_medium=rss As I understand the proposals we will be left with 4 grass courts which it seems to me, with the likely demand, will be difficult to access and will wear out very quickly. Once they are gone it's unlikely we will ever get them back - even if the proposed venture proves short-lived. A short-sighted decision from the council which will save very little in relation to its overall budget.

]]> Tue, 1 Jul 2008 01:56:26 UTC 3822627 Alistair Woodcock [Signature #96] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3822166?utm_medium=rss If you want the courts to make money then put someone on the gate to collect it.

]]> Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:55:35 UTC 3822166 Andrew Pollock [Signature #95] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3821545?utm_medium=rss Many of my friends and I have regularly travelled from Witney to play tennis here since the grass courts were taken away from The Leys in Witney some thirty years ago (once again under protest).
The best way to provide affordable tennis for all sections of the public will be to retain the courts in their present format.
I'm sure much more revenue would be generated if the facility was adequately manned. The lost revenue would far outway the increase in labour costs.

]]> Tue, 1 Jul 2008 07:26:50 UTC 3821545 Krystyna Cech [Signature #94] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3777864?utm_medium=rss I think the tennis courts should be left as they are for environmental reasons and for local community/family use. We do not need another Esporta-type sports club and the increase in traffic/noise/light pollution which will ensue.

]]> Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:30:06 UTC 3777864 sara alleyn [Signature #93] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3758782?utm_medium=rss Alexandra Courts are an invaluable, irreplaceable resource for the community living in and around summertown. They are used summer and winter, by young and old, and should not carelessly and without wide consultation, be sold to a private company for profit.

]]> Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:13:19 UTC 3758782 catherine blishen [Signature #92] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3758642?utm_medium=rss Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:17:58 UTC 3758642 Charlotte Phillips [Signature #91] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3755406?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:26:00 UTC 3755406 Stephen Struthers [Signature #90] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3734824?utm_medium=rss This is a public resource which should continue to benefit the community as a whole. It should not be coralled into exclusive and private use. There are plenty of other resources in the Summertown area for those who want to use private sporting facilities.

]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:06:39 UTC 3734824 Zehra Kelly [Signature #89] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3722527?utm_medium=rss I am a local resident of 16 years' standing, who is bringing up two children. I am very concerned that a reduction in the green spaces of the tennis courts will have a dramatic impact on the small but vital swing park that is the only outdoor amenity space for young children in the area. With the proposed developments, the swing park will directly abut, and be overshadowed by, a industrial metal hanger.

Traffic issues are also a concern to us local residents, as is light and noise pollution.

]]> Sun, 8 Jun 2008 07:28:22 UTC 3722527 David Kelly [Signature #88] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3722494?utm_medium=rss The scheme is a huge over-reaction to a simple cash flow problem. I wonder why nobody has sought to offer the funding and operation of the site to the current users, instead of bringing in an aggresive for-profit third party. The terms required to run the facility from the current user base would undoubtedly be much softer, and much closer to the status quo, for everybody's benefit. Without a full consultation to establish to viability of this approach, I cannot see how the council can proceed.

]]> Sun, 8 Jun 2008 07:02:30 UTC 3722494 Rose Glennerster [Signature #87] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3718130?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 Jun 2008 12:55:42 UTC 3718130 Stuart Meanwell [Signature #86] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3715376?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 Jun 2008 05:29:42 UTC 3715376 Rob Clover [Signature #85] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3712805?utm_medium=rss The importance of Alexandra courts and the surrounding area is paramount to life in Summertown.
It provides a safe and healthy venue for many young people to meet and congregate, enjoy sport and enjoy their own company. Where else could they go and what would be the social cost of this? This proposed development will lead to a drop in quality of living in Summertown with consequential social costs and is an example of the type of progress that serves to alienate our youth. Too expensive...

]]> Thu, 5 Jun 2008 04:55:45 UTC 3712805 Kim Scriven [Signature #84] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3709796?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Jun 2008 01:12:51 UTC 3709796 Kay Millar [Signature #83] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3708672?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Jun 2008 09:42:41 UTC 3708672 Josephine Reynell [Signature #82] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3708638?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Jun 2008 09:37:21 UTC 3708638 Ian Macdonald [Signature #81] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3708621?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Jun 2008 09:33:50 UTC 3708621 walter cundy [Signature #80] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3702644?utm_medium=rss This is a totally cynical move that does not consider the residents of the area.

]]> Tue, 3 Jun 2008 08:27:06 UTC 3702644 Rebecca Rue [Signature #79] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3697423?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2008 08:54:13 UTC 3697423 Anonymous [Signature #78] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3685040?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 May 2008 07:42:52 UTC 3685040 Simon Rallison [Signature #77] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3675301?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 May 2008 09:59:09 UTC 3675301 rosemary aziz [Signature #76] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3664248?utm_medium=rss Far too much money is being made out of Summertown by private enterprises and property developers. It is losing it's character and soul. Spaces such as Alexandra Courts are vital for the whole local community to enjoy.

]]> Mon, 26 May 2008 04:14:30 UTC 3664248 david rundle [Signature #75] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3656265?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 May 2008 02:16:37 UTC 3656265 Elizabeth Burnard [Signature #74] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3637410?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 May 2008 11:56:41 UTC 3637410 Richard Helsby [Signature #73] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3630854?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 May 2008 06:51:54 UTC 3630854 James Gray [Signature #72] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3626257?utm_medium=rss Sun, 18 May 2008 05:49:51 UTC 3626257 Anne Eisinga [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3619331?utm_medium=rss Please reconsider your proposed leasing of this beautiful and well used tennis facility to a private company. You will be depriving our local community of a glorious expanse of green, a very popular well-used facility which brings great enjoyment, fitness and safety for play to many who would not be able to afford private fees. It has always been very well-maintained by the council - please continue this good work. Esporta is very close for those who prefer modern facilities and can afford them.

]]> Fri, 16 May 2008 10:11:45 UTC 3619331 Anna Gittins [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3610725?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 May 2008 04:48:14 UTC 3610725 Matilde Rahtz [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3608525?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 03:34:35 UTC 3608525 Graham Willis [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3608390?utm_medium=rss The best way to provide affordable tennis for all sections of the public in general will be to retain the courts in their present format with a commitment by the City Council to provide effective maintenance.

]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 02:57:12 UTC 3608390 Jerry Lovatt [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3607283?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 09:55:15 UTC 3607283 Cordelia Hall [Signature #66] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3606195?utm_medium=rss Preserve this asset for our teenagers. Why prevent them playing tennis informally? they will not be able to organise themselves to book or afford the higher prices. Preserve spontineity

]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 05:15:56 UTC 3606195 paula Barry [Signature #65] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3605977?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 04:35:12 UTC 3605977 Karen Walker [Signature #64] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3603674?utm_medium=rss This is a valuable local amenity which should be properly run by the council.

]]> Tue, 13 May 2008 02:36:17 UTC 3603674 Ann McPherson [Signature #63] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3603344?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 12:58:18 UTC 3603344 Rita Harris [Signature #62] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3602354?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 08:14:21 UTC 3602354 Kina (Kristina) Malmberg-Lovatt [Signature #61] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3602295?utm_medium=rss I think this project has to be stopped until full public consultation can take place to find out what best serves the local community and its users of this immensely valuable recreational area. As a family we are both past and potentially future users of the tennis area and believe it is vital that the Council opts for the plan that most benefits local residents. Furtermore, as the only play area in North Summertown (and beyond!) this must be safeguarded for future use.

]]> Tue, 13 May 2008 07:56:07 UTC 3602295 Peter Oates [Signature #60] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3601792?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 05:17:42 UTC 3601792 Amina Baker [Signature #59] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3601442?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 03:18:31 UTC 3601442 Holly Peppiatt [Signature #58] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3601407?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 03:07:43 UTC 3601407 Rob Eastham [Signature #57] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3601199?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 02:08:54 UTC 3601199 Gilly Graham [Signature #56] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3600161?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 May 2008 06:47:00 UTC 3600161 Maridi Taylor [Signature #55] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3599456?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 May 2008 03:16:35 UTC 3599456 Esther Gillingham [Signature #54] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3599039?utm_medium=rss I used to play in this recreational area when I was a child and it would be an outrage to deprive other children of the opportunity to enjoy socialising here without having to pay a huge fee.

]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 01:26:17 UTC 3599039 Elizabeth Eastham [Signature #53] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3598951?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 May 2008 01:01:30 UTC 3598951 Judith Phillips [Signature #52] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3598884?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 May 2008 12:41:08 UTC 3598884 Michelle Codrington [Signature #51] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3598781?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 May 2008 12:12:13 UTC 3598781 Catherine Nightingale [Signature #50] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3598615?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 May 2008 11:21:59 UTC 3598615 Abigail Gillingham [Signature #49] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3598609?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 May 2008 11:21:17 UTC 3598609 katie lister [Signature #48] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3597904?utm_medium=rss This is a disgrace!! Please keep something for the general public.

]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 07:49:24 UTC 3597904 luke lister [Signature #47] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3597591?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 May 2008 05:04:53 UTC 3597591 Stephen Lister [Signature #46] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3597522?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 May 2008 04:22:26 UTC 3597522 Freddie Lister [Signature #45] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3597484?utm_medium=rss Basketbal,l tennis, dog walking... our family have used Alexandra Courts for 15 years.A public meeting and socialising area - cant think of anywhere else in the vicinity

]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 03:59:37 UTC 3597484 Sam Clarke [Signature #44] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3597227?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 May 2008 01:24:23 UTC 3597227 Ian Mackay [Signature #43] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3596359?utm_medium=rss Councillors should note the links between the appropriate influx of social housing into North Oxford and the need for accessable facilities for all.

]]> Sun, 11 May 2008 06:17:37 UTC 3596359 Linda McDiarmid [Signature #42] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3596232?utm_medium=rss Many children I have known over 25 years here have played on the courts and to reduce access and privatise them is appalling.

]]> Sun, 11 May 2008 05:25:27 UTC 3596232 Maria Parsons [Signature #41] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3596032?utm_medium=rss I use Alexander Courts for tennis and to walk my dog. As one of the very few public parks in North Oxford, the City Council should be aiming to continue to maintain its facilities rather than sell out to private developers

]]> Sun, 11 May 2008 04:05:10 UTC 3596032 steve hunter [Signature #40] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3595880?utm_medium=rss There is enough private tennis provision in North Oxford already.The public deserve access to to an alternative.

]]> Sun, 11 May 2008 03:02:51 UTC 3595880 Susan Fairburn [Signature #39] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3595202?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 May 2008 10:03:25 UTC 3595202 Rebecca Nestor [Signature #38] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3595054?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 May 2008 08:45:32 UTC 3595054 Michael Wynell-Mayow [Signature #37] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3591995?utm_medium=rss Prime land and no other green areas for children in Summertown.

]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 04:55:32 UTC 3591995 Nicholas Benda [Signature #36] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3591993?utm_medium=rss I have enjoyed the courts for many years but have been dismayed at the slow drip of increasing privatization. The council has shown both negligence of this resource and a deliberate running-down of its quality in order to pave the way to a sell-off. Please reverse this sickening trend and take price in some of the only public grass courts in the entire country. Indoor tennis is not a social priority; this marvellous open space is.

]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 04:53:59 UTC 3591993 Ina Wynell-Mayow [Signature #35] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3591990?utm_medium=rss This land is the ONLY piece of recreationalspace in Summertown. Housing devlopment has expanded rapidly and there is nowhere for families to take young children for outdoor excercise in the area.

]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 04:51:59 UTC 3591990 Kasia Benda [Signature #34] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3591820?utm_medium=rss Sat, 10 May 2008 03:06:50 UTC 3591820 Korky Paul [Signature #33] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3590859?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 May 2008 05:39:28 UTC 3590859 Sasha Ockenden [Signature #32] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3590848?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 May 2008 05:33:33 UTC 3590848 Edwina Vernon [Signature #31] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3590693?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 May 2008 04:42:41 UTC 3590693 Tess Blenkinsop [Signature #30] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3590419?utm_medium=rss Please note my letter to the planning department and councillors

]]> Fri, 9 May 2008 03:18:06 UTC 3590419 Tamsin Shelton [Signature #29] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3590262?utm_medium=rss There's no need for another private tennis club in Oxford - Esporta, David Lloyd, North Oxford all serve this purpose.

]]> Fri, 9 May 2008 02:33:00 UTC 3590262 Josephine Stagnetto Slessor [Signature #28] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3589838?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 May 2008 12:24:44 UTC 3589838 Caroline Treadwell [Signature #27] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3589652?utm_medium=rss Clearly, this is an inappropriate suggestion for Ali Courts - causing much distress and horror

]]> Fri, 9 May 2008 11:39:33 UTC 3589652 Peter Boult [Signature #26] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3589458?utm_medium=rss It is pretty clear that the whole character of the courts will change. The links with the lawn tennis Association, with local schools and the intention to run tournaments and provide coaching will lead to the marginalisation of the amateur. It will no longer be a place where friends and f

]]> Fri, 9 May 2008 10:57:37 UTC 3589458 sharon Dogar [Signature #25] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3589210?utm_medium=rss where are local teenagers/families/friends meant to meet in public spaces. This is a community space, not yet another PLC

]]> Fri, 9 May 2008 10:15:10 UTC 3589210 Gail Walker [Signature #24] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3588984?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 May 2008 09:34:47 UTC 3588984 Susie Hilton [Signature #23] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3588955?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 May 2008 09:29:20 UTC 3588955 Leonor Barroca [Signature #22] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3588556?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 May 2008 08:13:18 UTC 3588556 Astrid Gibbon [Signature #21] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3588555?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 May 2008 08:13:01 UTC 3588555 Sebastian Rahtz [Signature #20] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3588549?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 May 2008 08:09:25 UTC 3588549 Katie Hunter [Signature #19] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3588547?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 May 2008 08:08:39 UTC 3588547 Linda Willis [Signature #18] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3588408?utm_medium=rss I am also very concerned about building over 12 grass courts and leaving only 2 grass courts. This is not in keeping with green spaces strategy, will ruin the park and will not be such a pleasant environment for everyone and will be bad for wildlife.

]]> Fri, 9 May 2008 07:16:42 UTC 3588408 Trevor Lea [Signature #17] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3588114?utm_medium=rss The company's plan will reduce the area of grass courts by 70% and will reduce the number of grass courts from 14 to 3. I can understand that Oxford City Council wish to wash their hands of the high-maintenance courts. However, I feel strongly that Alexandra courts should remain the valuable public amenity that they have been for the last 40 years or more.

]]> Fri, 9 May 2008 05:18:14 UTC 3588114 lesley evans [Signature #16] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3581878?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 May 2008 05:23:56 UTC 3581878 Paul Blay [Signature #15] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3581866?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 May 2008 05:21:49 UTC 3581866 Anonymous [Signature #14] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3581512?utm_medium=rss The courts provide a good meeting place in the town and the low cost encourages everyone join together in a positive environment. Should the local community want to use a private club for tennis they can attend Esporta, less than two minutes walk for Alexandra Courts. Tennis is a great sport which raises fitness levels and combats health problems. If there was not a tennis court that was cheap enough for all of the community this would out many people off playing, including me.

]]> Wed, 7 May 2008 03:42:37 UTC 3581512 Julia Powles [Signature #13] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3581322?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 May 2008 02:57:51 UTC 3581322 Patrick McSharry [Signature #12] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3581133?utm_medium=rss I strongly believe that the Alexandra Tennis courts should not be leased to a private company and that this public space should be revitalised as a public good. Given the large council tax rates that we pay in Summertown, I feel that we have a right to use this single public green space in our neighbourhood.

]]> Wed, 7 May 2008 02:14:59 UTC 3581133 sadie paige [Signature #11] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3580857?utm_medium=rss Tucked behind Middle Way Alexandra Courts is one of the few areas in Summertown where the real locals of Oxford can enjoy outdoor activities. I am particularly concerned about losing the basketball court, kid's play area and the funky little ice cream shop.

]]> Wed, 7 May 2008 12:54:23 UTC 3580857 Emmeline Skinner [Signature #10] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3580513?utm_medium=rss Summertown is very short of green spaces and Alexandra Courts are a wonderful and extremely necessary space, especially for families with young children. Please don't take away the lungs of Summertown!

]]> Wed, 7 May 2008 11:13:36 UTC 3580513 Catherine Robertson [Signature #9] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3580326?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 May 2008 10:14:01 UTC 3580326 Jean Dunbabin [Signature #8] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3580217?utm_medium=rss The arrangements for extra parking are deplorable. We are going to lose open green space to cars. There will also be constant noise from the music in the kids' corner. I hope the City Council will ensure that the trees are all properly protected.

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