Save Our Children’s Mini Tennis Courts at Harbour Club Chels

Loulua Zawawi

My children love it! It won’t be fair to be taken away!!

Afaf Tomazos

It’s a shame that children are always the ones paying the price. Tennis courts are already difficult to book, and this will only make things worse. We understand padel is growing in popularity, but this is a family leisure club where everyone’s needs, including children’s, should matter. Otherwise, perhaps it should simply become an adults-only social club.

Sarwar Nabizoda

The mini court is a valuable facility for children, encouraging them to stay active, develop their skills and enjoy sport. Removing it would be a real loss for families at Harbour Club. I strongly urge the club to reconsider and retain this important space for children.

Robert Lee

Children courts should not be removed as they are the only courts dedicated to children tennis, and should not make way for a general purpose social area that can be anywhere. Children tennis is important for the future of tennis, and the club should be supporting rather than limiting their access to tennis.

Clebia Lima

To keep the kids activities to make sure they have heard and to not let this such important social activities for them go away.

Emad Kakakhel

This is imp for the future if tennis at HC

Ani B

Removal of the children’s tennis courts makes it is likely that adult courts will be used for these children’s lessons—effectively making it harder to book adult courts. There has been no impact assessment communicated with members, and no notice, which contravenes the Club’s own terms and conditions.

Sadiye Allsop

Children need that facility.Parents sign for this as well

Nataliya Williamson

Children will be moved to adult’s court once children court are destroyed meaning less courts for adults to book. Putting drink machines in space which is perfect for tennis courts is a crime. Machine could be put in an area where ceilings are low without necessity to destroy something useful. It’s much harder to find space for a tennis court

James Hext

I am at this club for kids tennis!

Toon Van de Plas

Bring back the tennis and kids courts!

Jade Hext

The HC Member’s handbook Clause A19(d) says the club must give 3 months’ advance notice where tennis facilities are reduced or permanently withdrawn. With reduction of facilities, we expect a reduction in fees. These facilities are previous and you’ve made a decision without consulting your ‘valued members’.

Pepa Gonzalez

It’s very important for little ones to develop their tennis skills in the mini courts.

Tom Alabaster

I have 2 children at the club 4 and 6 who love to play tennis. The ability for them to do this was one of the reasons we joined in the first place. Also unbelievable there was no consult on these changes when the bubbles are already so poor and in need of refurbishment.

Sophie Alabaster

The bubble courts are awful and dark, it’s absurd to remove these courts which are used daily by children to make space for a padel social area

Frances Hodler

The removal of courts for a social space is detrimental to the value of the club

Kounka Krautzberger

Absolutely shocking to discover that the area of the mini kids courts it's being removed to make space for a social hub. Why destroy kids courts to make social hub ??? We do not need a social hub ! Is the direction of the club changing completely ? I don't have small kids and I am a padel player and find this decision very wrong and without any justification.

Nargiza Nabizoda

I strongly oppose the removal of the mini court. It is an important facility for children and families, and removing it would be a serious mistake. Harbour Club should listen to its members and abandon this plan.

Giovanni Fiorentino

Children deserve their space!

Samy Ben-Hassine

Harbour Club is primarily a tennis club and an expensive one, so it s high time tennis players are consulted!!!