Farnham backs public ownership of golf course site
Campaigners want Les Mielles to be bought by the government and returned to nature.
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"I fancy that coming into public ownership somehow."
— Lyndon Farnham , Politician
"It's such a large parcel of land in our National Park and it's come up for sale at this time so there's a little bit of urgency to get the ball rolling."
— Matt Topman , Activist
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Campaigners want Les Mielles to be bought by the government and returned to nature.
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