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Article: Closure of golf course blasted; LEISURE: Hilltop officials found out about plans in the Mail.(News)
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- Birmingham Mail (England)
- Article date:
- November 7, 2009
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Byline: Gregg Evans
THE devastated chairman of Hilltop Golf Club has blasted the city council for not carrying out a consultation process before making the decision to close the course.
Norman Munslow is furious that the members and committee have not been consulted after it emerged that the Handsworth-based course would close on January 1. Last week the Birmingham Mail exclusively revealed the news. The 68-yearold said it was the first he had heard. Yesterday the Mail revealed that Birmingham leisure bosses have drawn up plans for cycle race circuits and paths, a velodrome, a BMX route and a stunt cycle park on the golf course.
It could make ...