Plea from Johnstone Golf Club for action against gangs of up to 60 youths partying on course
dailyrecord.co.ukGroups of up to 60 youths have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage at a Renfrewshire golf club. Cochrane Castle golf club says the gatherings of teens – who have been using part of the course as a weekend meet-up spot – must stop before somebody dies.
For many Friday and Saturday nights since last summer, they have been gathering at the the furthest point away from the clubhouse to the south of the course in Johnstone.
They’ve brought garden furniture, speakers for playing music and left behind empty bottles of alcohol and nitrous oxide canisters for club staff to clean up.“It wouldn’t be so bad if they didn’t damage anything but they’ve caused about £3,000 worth of damage,” said the club’s secretary Joe O’Neil.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.
D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial The club was reluctant to speak out about the incidents for fear of creating an undeserved bad image for the club.However, after reporting the situation to the police multiple times, with still no resolution – and after two members left citing the youths as the reason – they felt it was time to try and do something about it.Joe said: “We’ve got
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