Lead Member – Councillor Stuart West – Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Culture

Report of the Director of Place and Enterprise TO FOLLOW

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RESOLVED:

That the commencement of a public consultation on the potential cessation of the pitch and putt golf course be approved with the intention of bringing forward a further paper to consider the outcome of the consultation and to agree the next steps.

The Portfolio Holder for Corporate Support presented a report from the Director of Place and Enterprise seeking to agree the future position for the pitch and putt course that had seen a decline in use in recent years.

A Member commented that the level of consultation responses that may be received could be reduced because of the ongoing works at Meole Brace roundabout.  The Portfolio Holder for Highways and Transportation stated that there would be no roadworks in this location during the Christmas period and considered that they had little effect on the pitch and putt usage.

Another Member commented on the level of general public cynicism on Council ‘consultations’. The Leader stressed that the Council did listen to local opinion and took any comments received into consideration during its decision making processes.

RESOLVED:

That the commencement of a public consultation on the potential cessation of the pitch and putt golf course be approved with the intention of bringing forward a further paper to consider the outcome of the consultation and to agree the next steps.