Holes filled in with concrete as golfers play in Rottingdean (From The Argus)
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Holes filled in with concrete as golfers play in Rottingdean
3:50pm Friday 11th January 2013 in News
Rottingdean Pitch and Putt course, the hole have been filled in with concrete. Cllr Lynda Hyde at a loss to why
Golf is a hard sport at the best of times, but posting a decent score is even harder when there are no holes on the course.
This was the fate that Dave Walker and his friends found themselves in on Friday, January 4, at Rottingdean Pitch and Putt.
As they were teeing off they discovered a council worker filling in the holes with cement.
He said: “As one of seven senior citizens, we have enjoyed playing pitch and putt once a week at the Windmill course in Rottingdean over several years, enjoying the weekly exercise while we put the world to rights.
“When the lease expired and the course closed a couple of months ago, we continued using what we thought was now essentially a piece of public land owned by the Brighton and Hove council tax payers.
“Imagine our surprise at the petty-mindedness of the council when on Friday morning they dispatched a workman to fill the holes with concrete while we were playing.”
Mr Walker and his pals ended up hitting their putts as close to the concrete as possible, with any ball crossing the hole counting as in.
'Idyllic setting'
The Saltdean resident has been playing at the course for five years and said it would be missed.
He added: “It’s an idyllic setting up on the hill with the windmill.
“I think it is a bit petty by the council.”
A council spokesman said: “The tenant’s lease has expired and we’re currently negotiating with them on the next move.
“In the meantime the holes were filled in at their request as it is currently not available for play as it cannot be supervised.
“The course is closed for winter so local people would generally be aware it is not available for official play.”
'It's a disgrace'
But ward councillor Lynda Hyde has attacked the plans, claiming Rottingdean has been treated less favourably as it is on the “fringe”.
She said: “I think it is a disgrace.
“A lot of people, especially retired people, use that course.
“The Government is advising people to get out and take exercise – well, the course is well-used by residents as well as others.
“The residents put a lot of money into the council tax coffers and get this in return.”
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Comments(34)
fishy_face
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4:46pm Fri 11 Jan 13
“In the meantime the holes were filled in at their request as it is currently not available for play as it cannot be supervised.
The above reason does not hold water, if the lease has expired, the former lessee would have no rights to dictate the holes be filled.
I am pretty sure that any play, whether it is an OAP playing or a parent with their child playing, does not need to be 'supervised' by anyone but themselves.
I bet the Council will next say health and safety is the real reason so people don't fall in the holes, break an ankle and sue the council for negligence.
Shame on you Brighton & Hove City Council
John Fallon
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5:52pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Martha Gunn
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5:56pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Because, if not, this is yet another monumental milestone in the progress of the Green Party towards complete incompetence in running our city.
pitb
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6:02pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Ouseler
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6:31pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Roy Pennington
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7:47pm Fri 11 Jan 13
BornInBrighton1968
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7:53pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Martha Gunn wrote:If all Brighton men and women of good character stand up against the Green Party, we could remove them from power in a matter of months.
Please Argus do tell us this is an early April Fool.
Because, if not, this is yet another monumental milestone in the progress of the Green Party towards complete incompetence in running our city.
Let us all stand together and remove the incompetent, ultra politically-correct Marxist Green loons from power!
brighton-breezy
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8:07pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Nosfaratu
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8:17pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Men would die but the people would win in the end. I say to all B&H residents, man the 'Barricades', fight the 'Regime' that ignor's your protests, ridicule's common sense and waste's your hard earned tax. Lets boil the 'Greens'.
Sorry, just seen Le' Miserable's.
Idontbelieveit1948
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9:02pm Fri 11 Jan 13
brighton-breezy wrote:Like your drift but suspect it is more likely to end up as the new traveller site - after all the poor dears need to have a nice view to wake up to !
I would like to know the name of the idiot in council that though this was appropriate. I am reading this in total disbelief that our council, that is here to represent its community has decided that we are unable to play pitch and putt without supervision. I can't help but think that perhaps it is a ploy, so no one will use the land, it will become overgrown and a fly tipping dumping ground, and then the council will do the heroic thing by selling it off to a developer with the agreement they include half a dozen affordable homes in there plan, and the decision makers get a back hander.
melfromhove
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9:20pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Agree about the traveller site -maybe the holes were filled in to stop them tripping whilst running across the green with the lead from the church roof!
Maxwell's Ghost
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11:11pm Fri 11 Jan 13
We should all just stop paying our council tax until someone grabs the authority by the balls and makes it perform properly.
It's utterly incompetent.
NickBrt
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11:19pm Fri 11 Jan 13
martyt
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11:48pm Fri 11 Jan 13
brighton-breezy wrote:dont forget i would make a good pitch too pull a caravan on ,but then again the greens wont mind that !
I would like to know the name of the idiot in council that though this was appropriate. I am reading this in total disbelief that our council, that is here to represent its community has decided that we are unable to play pitch and putt without supervision. I can't help but think that perhaps it is a ploy, so no one will use the land, it will become overgrown and a fly tipping dumping ground, and then the council will do the heroic thing by selling it off to a developer with the agreement they include half a dozen affordable homes in there plan, and the decision makers get a back hander.
Morgyn the Mighty
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2:01am Sat 12 Jan 13
BornInBrighton1968 wrote:Please stop describing the Greens as Marxists. It's a silly comment that tarnishes and diminishes the rest of us anti-Greens who'd like to get rid of them.
Martha Gunn wrote:If all Brighton men and women of good character stand up against the Green Party, we could remove them from power in a matter of months.
Please Argus do tell us this is an early April Fool.
Because, if not, this is yet another monumental milestone in the progress of the Green Party towards complete incompetence in running our city.
Let us all stand together and remove the incompetent, ultra politically-correct Marxist Green loons from power!
mimseycal
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7:40am Sat 12 Jan 13
They managed to do two if memory serves me right, East Brighton Park and Mileoak, before an uproar in the Argus made them stop in their tracks.
Jimmy Stewart's Imaginary Rabbit
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8:30am Sat 12 Jan 13
mimseycal
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8:57am Sat 12 Jan 13
Jimmy Stewart's Imaginary Rabbit wrote:It is more a case of if we cannot benefit from the putting green by getting rent from leasees, why should residents be allowed to have a free putt ;)
"It cannot be supervised". Well quite, heaven forbid that a group of adults could organise an informal game without killing anyone on the A259. Can't be too careful, if it saves one life, etc etc.
raymondo999
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9:15am Sat 12 Jan 13
Nosfaratu wrote:Aux armes citoyens!!!
If this was 'France', they would have a 'Revolution', they would put up 'Barricades' and fight the unpopular regime that persecutes it's own people.
Men would die but the people would win in the end. I say to all B&H residents, man the 'Barricades', fight the 'Regime' that ignor's your protests, ridicule's common sense and waste's your hard earned tax. Lets boil the 'Greens'.
Sorry, just seen Le' Miserable's.
jackthekipper
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10:21am Sat 12 Jan 13
just shows what thew council thinks of its citizens
Dealing with idiots
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11:32am Sat 12 Jan 13
greensoutnow@gmail.c
om and I can send you a poster and petition for you to copy and fill out.
http://present.brigh
ton-hove.gov.uk/mgEP
etitionDisplay.aspx?
ID=360&RPID=6193661&
HPID=6193661
BornInBrighton1968
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1:31pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Dealing with idiots wrote:Have signed the petition and have got friends, relatives and family members to do the same
The vote of no confidence petition is out there on the B & H website. Paste this in and register. Alternatively email me on
greensoutnow@gmail.c
om and I can send you a poster and petition for you to copy and fill out.
http://present.brigh
ton-hove.gov.uk/mgEP
etitionDisplay.aspx?
ID=360&RPID=6193
661&
HPID=6193661
Juleyanne
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7:34pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Hove Actually
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11:57pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Farouche
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5:15pm Sun 13 Jan 13
Go pay some money and join another golf club and stop wanting all your petty whims to be catered for
hove dweller
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6:54pm Sun 13 Jan 13
ARealBessie
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8:07pm Sun 13 Jan 13
Coming soon...
cwo1993
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8:47am Mon 14 Jan 13
mustaphaLeeko
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6:49pm Tue 15 Jan 13
I wonder if the sales of barbecue tongs will go up locally? lol.
BrightonNationalParty
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9:59am Wed 16 Jan 13
toldsloth
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1:09pm Wed 16 Jan 13
ThinkBrighton
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11:15am Thu 17 Jan 13
Just when we thought that "commy" style rule had been put to bed , up jumps the greens who do not give a fig about the people of Brighton, but want to cause as much mayhem as possible at the greatest cost.
Who will pick up the bill to reinstate the golf course, rectify the so called road improvements in Brighton and put right the other hair brained schemes THE PEOPLE OF BRIGHTON
It's now more than obvious that if you voted green you were either deceived or barking mad
ThinkBrighton
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11:16am Thu 17 Jan 13
Just when we thought that "commy" style rule had been put to bed , up jumps the greens who do not give a fig about the people of Brighton, but want to cause as much mayhem as possible at the greatest cost.
Who will pick up the bill to reinstate the golf course, rectify the so called road improvements in Brighton and put right the other hair brained schemes THE PEOPLE OF BRIGHTON
It's now more than obvious that if you voted green you were either deceived or barking mad
Falmer Wizard says...
4:41pm Fri 11 Jan 13