No loyalty to Carnoustie

Sir, – Regarding the Carnoustie Golf Links Management Committee fiasco over installing Carnoustie councillors into the elected member slots on the committee (The Courier, December 9), I am not surprised that the chairman of CGLMC is quoted as saying he values the leader of Angus Council being a representative on the management committee.

Of course he does, because the leader of Angus Council is totally unaware of the true feelings of the people of Carnoustie, and does not want local councillors anywhere near his committee as they have their fingers on the pulse of the community they represent.

The CGLMC have already shown they take little interest of the wellbeing of the Carnoustie community by planning their new golf centre extension, including a restaurant and shops, which will keep golfing visitors to the 2018 Open Championship at the centre on the course.

This will have the effect of the visitors having no need to come into the town, hence depriving the local businesses of trade.

This is somewhat similar to the action of the R&A in refusing to allow re-entry to The Open when it comes to Carnoustie next year.

The R&A have said this is to stop rogue hospitality operators, but I think what is really behind their decision is the desire to stop legitimate hospitality companies locating outwith the course, due to the high fees charged by the R&A for a site on the course.

H. Ritchie. 18 Burnside Street, Carnoustie.

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