Hands off Mapperley Golf Course petition



Mapperley Golf Course is a beautiful parkland course, three miles from Nottingham, with stunning views over the Trent Valley and the Vale of Belvoir. With its rolling fairways across 120 acres, surrounded by 6000 trees, its 18 holes are enjoyed by over 700 members, plus its many visitors to the club who are welcome every day of the week.
		For local people who are not into golfing, there are many public footpaths for ramblers, dog-walkers, and joggers to escape from the stresses of everyday life, taking in the fresh air, stunning scenery, and abundant wild-life, which includes rabbits, badgers, and protected species of bats.
		Gedling Borough Council Redevelopment Plans
		In order to meet the housing requirement for Gedling Borough for the period 2011–2028, Gedling Borough Council is consulting on a major new development site, combining Gedling Colliery/Chase Farm with development on Mapperley Golf Course - as the golf course is owned by the Council. The site would be one of the biggest development sites in Greater Nottingham, transforming its eastern edge.
It could include as many as 1,900 homes, a new supermarket, and a business park, and would have to be supported by a new Gedling Access Road, linking Mapperley Plains with the A612. It is proposed that a replacement site would be found for the golf course.
Potential issues for the community local to Mapperley Golf Course
An extra 3,000 cars on the local roads, clogging up main routes through Woodthorpe, Mapperley and the Kingswell area of Arnold and increasing fuel pollution. Loss of a valuable green 'oasis' amenity for the community. An increase in the population of Mapperley by around 5,000 residents. Loss of beautiful views and scenery leading to a dramatic reduction in sale prices of houses local to the golf course. A threat to the wild-life and endangered species that inhabit the Mapperley Golf Course grounds. A threat to local shops and businesses in Arnold resulting from a new supermarket. Potentially long delays between the closure of the golf course and the building and establishment of a new golf course that may not be near to the old site.
LATEST NEWS: Delight as building plans on golf course are to be dropped! The future of Mapperley Golf Course has now been secured after the Labour Group at Gedling Borough Council have u-turned on their intention to build on the land, mainly due to the lack of the £10 million funds which was required upfront for the planned relief road. A Special Cabinet Meeting at Gedling Borough Council is to be held at the new time of 4.00pm on Wedneday 7th December. This has been arranged to ratify and discuss the announcements that have been made that Mapperely Golf Course land is NOT to be made available for housing. Statements have so far included an intention to return it to Green Belt status and, presumably from the golf club press release, an intention to redraft the lease to the club to give it more security to the land. The Cabinet meeting is open to the public and starts at 4.00pm. It will be held in one of the committee rooms but may be moved to accommodate a large number of attendees. Nottingham Post Mon 28th November - Bewilderment mingled with relief as golf-course is spared Nottingham Post Fri 25th November - Protesters' joy over golf-course u-turn Nottingham Post Weds 23rd November - Council says Mapperley Golf Course should not be built on

	This petition is in support of the Mapperley Preservation Committee

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