North Lanarkshire Council have announced a public information event on the ongoing development of a new public park in Ravenscraig.

Contractor idverde, will host the event at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility between 3.00pm and 6.00pm.

Information and plans about the new park will be on display, and staff will be available to answer any questions and discuss the project.

The park will include a play area, sensory garden, visitor hub with a disabled toilet and changing facility, events area, a network of walking and cycling routes, a multi sports pitch and an outdoor gym. A feature path will be created along the line of the historic steel strip mill, and seating areas will be located throughout the park, which is located in front of the sports facility.


The play area will have climbing walls, swings, trampolines, bouncing discs, a climbing tower, zip slide, talk tubes, balance beams and posts, incorporating accessible facilities for children and young people with mobility issues.

idverde are currently working on site and visitors to Ravenscraig can see the park starting to take shape. The park is expected to open in autumn 2020.

(MH/CM)