Operator found for golf course
A new operator is to take over the Approach golf course in Lansdown.
Future Golf Ventures has been awarded the four-year contract by B&NES Council and will provide pitch and putt golf, footgolf, a café and toilets, along with community benefits.
The news has been welcomed by local councillors Lucy Hodge and Mark Elliott.
Cllr Hodge said: “It’s great news that a new operator has been found to bring golf back to the Approach after a threeyear hiatus.
“This new contract is very much in line with what the local community wants to see – traditional, affordable pitch and putt golf, the kiosks providing a café and toilets, protection of the Approach as a green space open to all for leisure activities, all delivered with sensitivity to the environment and heritage setting.
“Footgolf seems like a fun, new activity, which could have broad appeal to families and across different age groups, attracting a range of players, to make the operation more sustainable.
“We have heard from many local residents wanting to see the return of pitch and putt golf to the Approach, where it has been a long-term attraction for the north of the city – I’m
pleased the cabinet members have listened to local views.”
Cllr Elliott added: “The Lib Dems have made responding to the climate and nature emergencies into a central ‘golden thread’ guiding everything the council does. So, I particularly welcome
the news of biodiversity enhancements, tree planting, areas set aside for meadows to help support insects and ‘low maintenance’ greens. This maintains the area as an iconic green space in the heart of the city, whilst also providing valuable leisure facilities to
the people of Bath.
“It’s 18 months since the cabinet promised to listen to the public and commit to bringing golf back to the Approach. I’m very pleased the Lib Dem administration has delivered on this commitment.”