Wimbledon fight goes to Downing Street

Campaigners fighting plans to halt the demolition of Wimbledon Stadium are arranging to take their fight to the door of Downing Street in early December.

The various forms of short circuit oval racing have taken place continuously at the stadium, since its first meeting in September 1962.

Current landlords Risk Capital/galliard Homes, purchased the site in 2005 with the intention of replacing the stadium with luxury housing. Those plans were thwarted by the local council, who rejected an application for solely housing.

After returning with new partners AFC Wimbledon, the revised plans including a 20,000 seater football stadium, were