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

 

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Yours sincerely,

 

[1]David Signature

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Tighe [mailto:[FOI #466261 email]]
Sent: 21 February 2018 13:03
To: foi
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Figures for golf membership and
numbers of people playing golf at municipal courses.

 

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

 

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