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About UsAbout Us
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~8 Aug 2008~
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The Residents Association of West Wimbledon (RAWW) aims to protect and enhance the local environment and promote the interests of the local community.
RAWW was formed in 1982 to oppose a planning brief for development of the playing fields of the Atkinson Morley's site to housing.
We are represented on the following groups and committees:
The Wimbledon Union of Residents' Associations
The Wimbledon Society Planning Committee
Governing Council of the Wimbledon Civic Forum
Merton Council's Conservation and Design Advisory Panel
Wimbledon Sector Police Liaison Committee
Raynes Park Community Association (a recently formed grouping of residents' associations)
Land for Urban Neighbourhood Greenspace (LUNG)
RAWW's achievements to date include:
Prepared and presented proposals for a new Conservation Area to include the Cottenham Park Allotments, Oberon Playing Fields, the Atkinson Morley's Hospital site, and the footpaths that connect these areas to Thurstan Road and adjoining cottages on Copse Hill (now known as the Copse Hill Conservation Area)
Prepared and presented proposals for a new area of Metropolitan Open Land to include Raynes Park; Civil Service, Wimbledon College and Oberon Playing fields; and the Copse Hill Conservation Area.
RAWW has taken part in consultations on all major building development projects in the area, including
Street management proposals (including car parking in Raynes Park, and Copse Hill traffic calming -- which we opposed in its current form)
Two UDP Inquiries to which we made submissions on a number of policies
Public Inquiry to oppose use of part of the Civil Service Playing Fields for housing
Redevelopment of Raynes Park Library site
Proposals for the Atkinson Morley site
RAWW represents members' interests in opposing re-development or domestic extensions that conflict with the Borough's policies or un-neighbourly.
The area covered by RAWW essentially covers the original Cottenham Park estate, and is bounded by:
Copse Hill – Copse Hill residents are members of NWWRA. Roads south of Copse Hill are in the RAWW area.
Cottenham Park Road – The section from Christchurch to Pepys forms part of the boundary. All of Cottenham Park Road is in the RAWW area.
Pepys Road – All of Pepys Road is in the RAWW area.
Coombe Lane – Only the north side is in the RAWW area.
In the map below, the boundary of RAWW's area is shown in orange.
Chairman – Derek Frampton
Vice Chairman – Jane Barnes
Secretary – Pat Keith
Treasurer – Paul Johns
Newsletter Editor – Simon Bartlett
RAWW Network – Jane Barnes
Newsletter Distribution – Ann Travers
Community Safety – Derek Frampton
Street Trees – Marilyn Frampton
Other committee members – Frances Appleby, Kay Hare
All committee members can be contacted by email through enquiries at raww.org.uk.
Subscription for the Association is £5 per household per annum. Subscriptions and any additional donations you are able to make will go directly to assist our campaign activities to protect your environment on your behalf. To join please complete and print the membership form and return it together with your subscription and any donation to Paul Johns, 52 Cottenham Drive, Wimbledon, SW20 0ND. Please make cheques payable to "RAWW".
RAWW sends out e-mails to local residents as issues arise. Quite often the e-mails are about issues where a quick response is required, e.g. planning applications, so e-mail is the ideal method of communication. The e-mails are sent out as "blind copies" so addresses do not get shared with all the others on the circulation list. If you would like to be added to this e-mail list please send an email to enquiries at raww.org.uk.