Income from Dalmuir Golf Course remained the same as the previous year – despite the council hiking fees by 20 per cent.

The March 2019 price increase was hoped to generate a further £20,000 for West Dunbartonshire Council’s coffers – but instead led to less people buying season tickets for the municipal course.

Almost a quarter of golfers were put off by the new prices, with season ticket sales dropping from 183 in 2018/19, to 146 in 2019/20.

Just 70 adults and 25 senior citizens signed up, paying £384 and £135, respectively. In 2017/18, it cost just £280 annually for adults.

The situation is set to be discussed at a full meeting of West Dunbartonshire Council on January 29.

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Officers for the local authority are to recommend to councillors that fees for the next year, 2020/21 are reduced to £250 for adults and £125 for senior citizens.

They are also going to suggest a marketing campaign targeting existing and former customers, and using social media to entice junior members to join.

It currently costs the council around £130,000 a year to run the facility, but it makes a loss of £21,000.