Figures for golf membership and numbers of people playing golf at municipal courses.

The request was refused by Argyll and Bute Council.

Dear Argyll and Bute Council,

I am looking for the following information between 2012 and 2017 inclusive;

The number of municipal golf courses in your local authority area;

The number of annually payed memberships at municipal courses in your local authority area;

The split between junior, full and senior memberships;

The annual figures of people playing at municipal golf courses in your local authority area;

The split between junior, full and senior visitors.

Yours faithfully,

Martin Tighe

Sinclair, David (Risk Management Assistant), Argyll and Bute Council

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Dear Mr Tighe,

 

Request for information: Freedom of Information request - Figures for golf
membership and numbers of people playing golf at municipal courses.

Reference: argyllbuteir:8193.

 

I refer to your request for information which was dealt with in terms of
the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA).

 

I have to advise that the information you requested is information not
held by the Council and as such I must refuse your request in terms of
Section 17 of FOISA.

 

However, in line with the duty placed on the Council in terms of Section
15 of FOISA, I can advise Argyll and Bute Council do not own any municipal
golf courses

 

If you are dissatisfied with the way in which your request for information
has been dealt with you are entitled to request a review by writing to the
Executive Director Customer Services, Argyll and Bute Council, Kilmory,
Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8RT, or by email to [Argyll and Bute Council request email].

 

Your request for review must state your name and address for
correspondence, specify the request for information to which your request
for review relates and why you are dissatisfied with the response. 

 

You must make your request for review not later than 40 working days after
the expiry of the 20 working day period for response to your initial
request by the Council, or not later than 40 working days after the
receipt by you of the information provided, any fees notice issued or any
notification of refusal or partial refusal.

 

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You must make representation to the Scottish Information Commissioner no
later than 6 months after the date of receipt by you of the notice or
decision you are dissatisfied with or within 6 months of the expiry of the
period of 20 working days from receipt by the Council of your request for
review.

 

If you make an application for review and remain dissatisfied with the way
in which the review has been dealt with you are entitled to make an
application to the Scottish Information Commissioner, Kinburn Castle,
Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9DS (Tel: 01334 464610) for a
further review.  You can now do this online here -  
www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

[1]David Signature

 

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