West Lothian Council is to invest around £500,000 investment to improve play areas.

This will come in the fourth year of the council's current 10-year Capital Programme which will see around £1.9million spent on improvements at children's play areas between 2021 and 2028.

The funds will allow a continuation of a programme of improvement works which has been underway over the past few years.

The programme helps to make sure that children's play areas are maintained to a high standard and to ensure that children have accessible, safer, inclusive fun and stimulating play environments.


Some of the children's play areas to see improvements in the 2021/2022 financial year will include: Eliburn Park Play Area, Livingston (£40,000), Polkemmet Country Park Play Area, Whitburn (£50,000) and Dovecot Play Area, Springfield Park, Linlithgow (£30,000).

Executive councillor for the environment Tom Conn said: "Children need to have opportunities to participate in outdoor activities for a number of reasons including their mental wellbeing and social and physical development. The planned investment as part of the capital programme will allow our dedicated team to continue their excellent work in maintaining safe and accessible play areas of the children and young people of West Lothian."