| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April 14:36 - Feb 22 with 13392 views | YouTubeDale |
Rochdale Council have decided to close the course as they are unwilling to support it further financially. There have been several groups come forward with full business plans which demonstrated the course could be run without council subsidy. Why can’t the council take up one of these options?
Childhood and adult obesity are issues facing the public of Rochdale and having such a facility helps in this regard. I believe having a game of golf is also good for the mind and therefore mental health. It brings people together, especially older males who tend to suffer from lack of social interaction. But the council is still pushing ahead with the closure.
Madness.
If you would like to complain to the council you can email:
feedback.council@rochdale.gov.uk
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| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 20:05 - Feb 25 with 3303 views | billbo |
Announced an hour ago on twitter Marland golf course to remain open. |  | | |
| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 20:20 - Feb 25 with 3264 views | judd |
It would appear a couple of guys have had their business plan accepted, according to Facebook |  |
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| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 20:33 - Feb 25 with 3226 views | YouTubeDale |
Fantastic news.
A triumph for common sense, a triumph for the people of Rochdale. | |
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| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 20:37 - Feb 25 with 3218 views | judd |
| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 12:13 - Feb 25 by judd |
I'm at a meeting with the Council Chief Executive and RDA this week concerning other matters, but will try and see if this can be raised.
(This is NOT a narcissistic diary entry) |
Given the good news about the course remaining open I can spend more time on other pressing matters. Like, erm, what, I wonder..? | |
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| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 22:24 - Feb 25 with 3100 views | Shun |
| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 20:05 - Feb 25 by billbo |
Announced an hour ago on twitter Marland golf course to remain open. |
Would you be able to post a link please? I can’t find anything. |  | | |
| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 22:27 - Feb 25 with 3094 views | judd |
| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 22:24 - Feb 25 by Shun |
Would you be able to post a link please? I can’t find anything. |
Sorry Shun but it's not a links course | |
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| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 22:59 - Feb 25 with 3055 views | DaleiLama |
| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 22:27 - Feb 25 by judd |
Sorry Shun but it's not a links course |
That was so funny I had to log in just to vote it up! |  |
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| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 15:45 - Feb 26 with 2806 views | 49thseason |
Has anyone found more info on this yet? |  | | |
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| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 16:29 - Feb 26 with 2760 views | nordenblue |
| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 15:45 - Feb 26 by 49thseason |
Has anyone found more info on this yet? |
Andrew Terry is the joint company thats put together a rescue plan with Joe Jackson, if you search twitter for Andrew Terry all the details are there | | | |
| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 19:58 - Feb 26 with 2672 views | 49thseason |
| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 16:29 - Feb 26 by nordenblue |
Andrew Terry is the joint company thats put together a rescue plan with Joe Jackson, if you search twitter for Andrew Terry all the details are there |
Thanks, I thought perhaps RMBC might have to good grace to announce something.. apparently not (yet). | | | |
| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 20:38 - Feb 26 with 2638 views | DaleiLama |
| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 16:29 - Feb 26 by nordenblue |
Andrew Terry is the joint company thats put together a rescue plan with Joe Jackson, if you search twitter for Andrew Terry all the details are there |
In that case it's a dead cert to be reported in the Sunday papers. | |
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| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 22:57 - Feb 26 with 2555 views | Morden |
| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 20:38 - Feb 26 by DaleiLama |
In that case it's a dead cert to be reported in the Sunday papers. |
something something something better look sharp |  | | |
| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 15:39 - Mar 1 with 2299 views | D_Alien |
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/126338/future-of
If previous posts in this thread are correct, then this is just a means of controlling the news agenda, not wishing to be seen to climb down from the knee-jerk reaction to the proposal to run the course without Council funding. Or is it?
And how long have the puffed-up councillors been holding what they call "cabinet" meetings? Not heard it called this before - just who are they trying to kid, apart from themselves? |  |
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| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 16:03 - Mar 1 with 2259 views | EllDale |
I think from memory that the cabinet system of local government was introduced when David Cameron was PM.
Five councillors in each borough are elected internally to a "cabinet" which makes most of the major decisions and then refers them by the council as a whole for ratification. They are the main power brokers these days.
This system replaced in large measure the old, unwieldy, committee system. | | | |
| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 16:10 - Mar 1 with 2248 views | D_Alien |
| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 16:03 - Mar 1 by EllDale |
I think from memory that the cabinet system of local government was introduced when David Cameron was PM.
Five councillors in each borough are elected internally to a "cabinet" which makes most of the major decisions and then refers them by the council as a whole for ratification. They are the main power brokers these days.
This system replaced in large measure the old, unwieldy, committee system. |
Thanks EllDale
It's a long time since i took much interest in the machinery of local government
As far as you know, does the election of councillors to the cabinet run along party lines (i.e. reflecting the numbers for each party)? | |
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| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 16:18 - Mar 1 with 2221 views | tony_roch975 |
| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 16:03 - Mar 1 by EllDale |
I think from memory that the cabinet system of local government was introduced when David Cameron was PM.
Five councillors in each borough are elected internally to a "cabinet" which makes most of the major decisions and then refers them by the council as a whole for ratification. They are the main power brokers these days.
This system replaced in large measure the old, unwieldy, committee system. |
Not under Cameron - it was dear Mr Blair's initiative (2000 Act) and included the elected mayor option. It was claimed to be more efficient & 'professional' but it also vastly reduced the impact of 'back-bench' councillors and encouraged autocratic governance. The 2011 Act allows a return to committee style governance. | |
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| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 16:23 - Mar 1 with 2211 views | EllDale |
Dear me, I didn't realise that it was so long ago!
The dominant party on the council tends to fill the majority of the five places available to reflect their percentage of councillors. | | | |
| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 16:35 - Mar 1 with 2203 views | tony_roch975 |
| Marland Golf Course to close on 1st April on 16:10 - Mar 1 by D_Alien |
Thanks EllDale
It's a long time since i took much interest in the machinery of local government
As far as you know, does the election of councillors to the cabinet run along party lines (i.e. reflecting the numbers for each party)? |
A local government Cabinet (like in Westminster) comprises members of the majority (governing) party, each having responsibility for one area of Council policy. Dangerously extreme, radical ideas like having representation which reflects votes cast would mean replacing first-past-the-post with PR. | |
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