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I am appalled at the preposterous idea of concrete and plastic structures being put up on Marlborough Common for the golf club. Common land is for the use of the whole town and ours is used all day and every day. The original common has been hugely eroded by the existing golf course, rugby pitches and the ever-expanding model aeroplane site.

All the dogs in Marlborough are exercised on the common, which is the only sizeable area in the town where they can run free. Lots of dogs means a need for lots of space and, although we know we have the right to walk across the golf course, this can only be before 7am, when the golfers arrive.

A big area of grassland for everybody to enjoy is essential as there are more and more restrictions on walkers and dogs. Those in large towns with ample parks are better served than we are, surrounded by countryside which we cannot use.

Tennis courts may well be needed for the town but not at the cost of our losing another chunk of common land. Perspex shelters there are as totally unacceptable as Tarmacing it over to make a car park or selling it off for housing.

Mrs A G Johnson, Prospect Place, Marlborough

11:22am Friday 2nd May 2008

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