By AFPMore by this AuthorLONDONResidents living near a golf course built by US President Donald Trump in Scotland are demanding an apology from their local council for allowing the venture to go ahead, a meeting will hear later Thursday. The petition submitted to Aberdeenshire Council, the local authority, demands an "apology for past governance failure" in allowing the golf course to be constructed. The Trump Organisation recently lodged proposals to expand the site, called the Menie Estate, with new homes, shops, offices and food outlets. So far the billionaire president's company has only spent around £100 million on the course - known as Trump International Golf Links - and employed around 650 temporary and permanent staff. Trump, who is set to visit Britain on a state visit on June 3-5, bought the 1,400 acres (567 hectares) of land in northeast Scotland in 2006 and pledged to build "the world's best golf course".

Source: Daily Nation April 25, 2019 03:00 UTC