Petition to save popular golf course from closing signed by thousands

Another week, another golf course threatened with closure in the UK…

Members of Blaby District Council have come under fire after they proposed shutting a popular Leicestershire municipal in favour of building 800 homes and an office park.

But more than 5,000 people have signed petitions to save Enderby Golf Course, a nine-hole layout run by the authority, as well as nearby Carlton Park.

Local campaign group Protect Enderby and Narborough Green Space – or PENGS – told the Leicester Mercury: “This whole area has significant importance to local and nonlocal residents for both physical and mental wellbeing.

“This accessible green space has been used and enjoyed by residents and non-residents for many decades, for recreational and leisure purposes.”

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The council, which co-owns the lands with banking firm Santander UK, say the development will include public open space, play areas, parkland, and community facilities.

The reason, they say, Enderby Golf Course is under threat, is because there are four other courses in the district, all within a “short drive”.

The plans are set to be discussed at an upcoming council meeting.