Wirral Council had previously decided to hand over the golf course to a community club
An email sent to leading councillors said the local authority would no longer be transferring Brackenwood Golf Course in Bebington over to Brackenwood Golf Club Limited , despite a decision by councillors to finally approve it in July 2023. The golf course was closed in 2022 after sweeping budget cuts that year but there was hope the golf course would reopen.
The bid by the golf club was previously being supported by RM Estates who would provide a rental guarantee of £438,725 over the 30 year lease Wirral Council was planning to hand over to the golf club. He said there were currently too many 18-hole golf course in the area with 11 on the Wirral and RM Estates were proposing a smaller golf course that would also have a driving range, adventure golf, and pitch and putt to encourage beginners to get involved.
Since the decision was made in July, he said: “The economic climate has changed. The way people are spending now, I do not think it is an easy market at all. That is where we are basically. It’s not going to be easy for the next few years because the country is in such a mess.” According to the council email, Keith Marsh and Robin Clarke who were directors of Brackenwood Golf Club Limited are no longer in those positions as “they do not agree with the view now being taken by RM Estates or BCGL.”
"However, we have been working alongside another well established golf course operator who also shares our vision for the future of the course, and would like to honour the commitments made including protecting this greenbelt land for the community, improving the biodiversity of the area, providing affordable golf and growing the game on the Wirral amongst lots of key under represented groups.
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