I read in the newspaper that the Corporation Street bowling greens were being dug up for more housing. Those bowling greens were well used and there were toilet facilities there as well. I cannot understand why the bowlers are allowing these changes to happen. Any bowlers out there???
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Hi 70plus,
When Councillor Frank James, a regular bowler himself, approached the issue in the Council meeting with the Cabinet Member for Leisure his answer was, if you'll allow me to paraphrase, that "the closure of Corporation Street Bowling Green was because of improved facilities on Riverway, with 2 bowling greens on there and that he'd had regular discussion with bowlers from the borough".
After speaking with the Head of Leisure and Culture at the Borough Council I can confirm that there is no planning application on the site nor is there any intention to develop on there. It is my understanding that the future use of the space will be considered by the Council as they undertake a review of all open spaces in the Borough.