Don’t forget to vote in this year’s Dons Trust Board elections, which members should by now be aware started three weeks ago.

Members have been sent their ballot forms either by email or by post, based on their stated preference, with people who have opted out of Survey Monkey receiving a ballot through the post.

Firstly, thank you to those members who have already voted. An email reminder will be sent out over the weekend of Saturday 29 November, again by Survey Monkey.

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The papers for this year’s Dons Trust AGM are now available on this website and will soon be sent out to members.

The meeting will be held at The Cherry Red Records Stadium on Wednesday 10 December, starting at 7.30pm.

As well as considering the Trust’s annual report and accounts, there are a number of other items on the agenda, including the results of this year’s Dons Trust Board elections.

This year’s AFCW PLC AGM will be held on the same night.

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Papers have been sent out for the AFCW PLC AGM, which will be held on Wednesday 10 December at Kingsmeadow (starting at 8:30pm or following the Dons Trust AGM, whichever is later).

AFCW PLC is the company through which the Dons Trust owns AFC Wimbledon, and you can access the AFCW PLC AGM papers on its website.

AFC Wimbledon owners the Dons Trust have accepted an invitation from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to be ‘expert witnesses’ on a new group looking at supporter involvement at football clubs.

The Supporter Ownership and Engagement Expert Group is the government’s response to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Select Committee’s Football Governance Inquiry.

The inquiry made clear the need for government to work with supporters’ organisations to overcome barriers to greater fan involvement in the..

Today’s matchday programme against Dagenham & Redbridge included ‘mini manifestos’ from all of the Dons Trust Board election candidates.

If you didn’t pick up a copy of the programme or weren’t able to make the game, you can download the mini-manifestos article.

The Dons Trust, owner of AFC Wimbledon, is delighted that the planning application for a new stadium has today been officially submitted to Merton Council.

The plans will revitalise the Plough Lane part of the borough, providing housing, retail and leisure space alongside the stadium, and will help the council fulfil its plans for sporting intensification on the site.

Dons Trust Vice-Chair David Growns said, ‘This is the latest and one of the most poignant milestones in the history of..

AFC Wimbledon has moved a step closer to returning to its spiritual home in Merton after submitting a planning application for a new community stadium at Plough Lane.

For more details, read the New stadium plans submitted to council today article on the club’s official website.

Tickets are going fast for this year’s Junior Dons Christmas Party, but it’s not yet too late to book a place!

The party will be held at Kingsmeadow on Sunday 30 November from 11am to 2pm. Entry is free for Junior Dons members, while tickets for non-members cost just £10.

There will be appearances from first-team players, plus Haydon the Womble. Rockin’ Paddy will host the music and games, and there’s a free gift for everyone.

To book a place,..

A Football Conference initiative to reduce debt among its member clubs, strongly supported by AFC Wimbledon when we were in that league, has reaped rewards.

All 68 Conference member clubs recently achieved the goal of being debt-free to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). This is a significant turnaround from a time when collectively the clubs owed HMRC almost £2m.

Conference chairman Brian Lee said: ‘We can no longer leave to chance the long-term survival of clubs on short-term gambles.

‘It..

The Dons Trust Board (DTB) held its monthly meeting at Kingsmeadow on Tuesday 4 November. Ahead of publication of the redacted minutes, this article summarises what was discussed.

Erik Samuelson, chief executive of AFC Wimbledon, joined the DTB for the first half of the meeting to discuss issues relating to the Football Club Board (FCB). Topics covered were numerous and wide ranging, including possible future signings, complaints and praise received by all sections of the club, kit issues, and the..