Fife Council's City of Dunfermline Area Committee has approved a green space action plan for 2013 at their latest meeting.

The action plan sets out and prioritises work to improve the quality of parks and public green spaces, play areas, allotments, woods, outdoor sports and floral features in the area.

Committee Chair Mike Rumney is delighted at the progress that's been made so far to improve the quality of green space in the area: "A huge amount of work has been done to make the most of the beautiful green spaces Dunfermline boasts. There is no doubt that strong partnership working with community groups, businesses and organisations have contributed to this."


Highlights include:

•The appointment of a new urban parks ranger at Pittencrieff Park following on from the heritage lottery £1.5 million award. Cara Donald is developing a programme of activities for the public and local schools. The Lions and Sea Cadets have carried out tree planting in the park and £1 million funding from the Dunfermline Carnegie Trust refurbished the pavilion and a new café.

•A new café and allotments were opened in Townhill Country Park and the tennis courts and play area were refurbished.

•The council and Dunfermline Community Council set up an improvement group for Dunfermline Public Park, 24,000 daffodil bulbs have been planted and the Rotary Club of Dunfermline have planted 4,000 snowdrops in the park.

•The first phase of 'Marking the Way' – a public art project for the city centre, which has been funded by Tesco has been competed

•New allotments have been opened in the former Fife Council plant nursery at Keavil

•Dunfermline Delivers funded flower tubs for the High Street to help brighten up the city centre and Beautiful Scotland recognised Urquart and Berrylaw tenants and residents communal garden project with a 'thriving certificate.'

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