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Bowls Warkworth has received a setback in its relocation and development plans.
The club had hoped the Rodney Local Board would agree to its proposal to develop the reserve in Glenmore Drive without calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from other parties who might have an interest in the reserve.
However, Auckland Council staff have recommended that the Board go through the EOI process. A Board spokesperson says that where land is available for development, the standard practice is to undertake an EOI process.
“A report is being prepared for the Local Board recommending the EOI, which includes advertising that a community lease is available for land at Glenmore Drive Reserve. The report will come to a business meeting for the Board’s decision in the next couple of months.”
Bowls Warkworth vice president John Hurdley says that after working on the project with council for two years, it was disappointing to face yet another delay.
He says the club has made it clear that it has the means to finance the project without calling on any financial support from council.
If the Glenmore Drive lease is approved, the bowls club plans to build a world-class bowling facility on the land, funding it through reserves and the sale of its current clubrooms and greens in Mill Lane.
