Representatives of the Former Bank of England Sports Centre Membership met with senior staff of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) in May 2024 at the Centre in Bank Lane. It was one of a series of meetings held every six months since June 2021 when the AELTC took a 15 year lease of the premises. The Bank of England had earlier announced its intention to lease the site and discontinue the Sports Centre in April 2019. The purpose of the meetings has been to consider ongoing community use of the site and keep up to speed with events at the Centre.

For the history see www.saveboe.org Tennis courts are available for public use via online booking and the facilities are used by clubs for football, netball, hockey and rugby. There is ongoing sadness at the loss of one of the best cricket pitches in London and a swimming pool which lies empty and unused. AELTC advertises the use of its facilities to Merton and Wandsworth residents but not to Richmond.

The site is now closed for preparation for the Wimbledon Qualifiers from Monday 24 June to Thursday 27 June 2024. Digital tickets for the Qualifiers are available for pre-purchase for £15 at the Wimbledon site. A small number of tickets can be purchased at the entrance in Bank Lane on the day

The site will be closed to individual or user group access until about 5 August 2024. During that time the Centre will host the Lexus British Open for wheelchair athletes and junior players on the grass courts from 30 June to 5 July 2024.

The length of the lease and the future use of the Centre somewhat depends on AELTC plans for their development at Wimbledon Park. Merton Council has given consent to the planning applications; Wandsworth Council has refused. The applications have now been referred to the Mayor for a decision thought to be dependent on a hearing on 19 July 2024.