Sheerness Shipwreck Adventure Golf Course has been visited by thousands of people.\u00a0Picture: Joe Crossley<\/p>\n
New figures from Swale council shows more than 4,900 people visited the heritage-themed 18-hole course after it launched<\/a> at the end of July.<\/p>\n The authority says this has \u201cexceeded\u201d its expectations.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, one Sheerness chippy boss told KentOnline how his business was reaping some of the rewards of the project.<\/p>\n Hamid Ullah, who has been the boss of the Fishermans Catch, in nearby Broadway, for five and a half years, said this summer had been one of the busiest he has seen.<\/p>\n The 39-year-old, who lives in the town, said: \u201cWe have seen an upturn in business.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the hot weather also helped.<\/p>\n \u201cBut when we asked customers what brought them to the town, some said they had come from Sittingbourne or Minster to visit the golf course.<\/p>\n \u201cThey said they liked the course and that it was the nearest to them.\u201d<\/p>\n Sheerness ward councillor Dolley Wooster (Lab) says that not only has the course brought in the visitors, it has also stopped anti-social behaviour (ASB).<\/p>\n She said: \u201cHistorically, we had late-night drinking, drug selling and anti-social use of dogs.<\/p>\n \u201cBut beat officers have told me that they have seen this ASB decrease since the building of the golf course.<\/p>\n \u201cIt has also been a brilliant success because it has been extremely busy, which is great news.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat we are now pushing for is for it to be booked out for community groups days \u2013 part-funded by Swale and Sheerness councils.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are in a deprived area, so we need to ensure everyone gets to enjoy it.\u201d<\/p>\n The course has also created 15 new jobs and is being run by Serco on behalf of the council.<\/p>\n The news was revealed at a Sheppey Area Committee held at Leysdown Village Hall on Thursday, September 18.<\/p>\n Other updates on the \u00a320million Sheerness Revival Scheme were also announced during the meeting.<\/p>\nBoss of Fishermans Catch, Hamid Ullah, says he has seen an upturn in business this summer – partly thanks to the new golf course. Picture: Google Maps<\/p>\n
Sheerness ward councillor Dolley Wooster (Lab) called the course a \u2018brilliant success\u2019<\/p>\n
The centrepiece of the Sheerness Adventure Golf Course is the SS Richard Montgomery. Picture: Joe Crossley<\/p>\n