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To: Sean Anstee Leader of Trafford Borough Council
Keep public bowling greens playable in Trafford
Over the last 3 years the condition of the public bowling greens in the Trafford area has been allowed to deteriorate to a very poor level indeed. This needs to be addressed immediately if the greens are to be playable in the future.
Why is this important?
The public bowling greens in the Trafford area and indeed any other area provide an opportunity for people of all ages to participate in a sport which although quite gentle provides valuable exercise and fresh air to people taking part. Generally the game is played by older people and it provides a much needed physical and social activity to a number of people in the community.
The greens have not been maintained efficiently and have been treated incorrectly with weed killer and fertiliser. The cutting of them has become very erratic and insufficient. It appears that the people doing the work on the greens are simply gardeners and not green keepers they need to be trained to look after greens correctly to provide greens suitable to play bowls on. Recent cost cutting exercises have resulted in a rapid decline in the condition of the public greens and this needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency.
