"One white-chalk sign reads: 'Beep if you want to save our green spaces'. Another, decorated with hand drawn foxgloves, hedgehogs and birds, declares: 'We need homes too!'."
"'It's only a nine hole little course, which is why a lot of people love it here, because it's like half a golf course,' explains Chris D'Araujo, who manages the site."
"'It'd be sad to see it go I think this would be the very, very last site you would pick if you had to,' Chris says."
"Blaby District Council has said the area of land it has proposed for development, including the golf course, could help it meets its planning obligation of delivering 654 new homes a year up to 2042."
A local protest against a proposed housing development on Enderby Golf Course has garnered significant attention, with thousands signing a petition for reconsideration. The development aims to build up to 800 homes as part of Blaby District Council's Local Plan. Organizers claim around 170 groups participated nationwide to raise awareness about the loss of green spaces. Local residents express concern over the impact on community resources, highlighting the golf course's importance for new and retired golfers. The council argues the development is necessary for meeting housing obligations and creating a sustainable community.
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