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22/10/2024

£300k Upgrades To Lauderdale Park Get Underway

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Works totalling £300k to improve the Lauderdale Park play area in Dunbar commenced today, East Lothian Council has announced.

The play area is due to be closed for use until its expected completion date of early spring 2025, although access to the park will be unchanged.

Funding for the play area's substantial upgrade was supplied by the Scottish Government's Play Parks Renewal funding allocation.

Facilities are expected to be enhanced to provide a challenging, exciting and inclusive play space for toddlers to teens, with a range of abilities, to play and hang out. Meanwhile, the old equipment will be removed and recycled by the Council.

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"This will be a fantastic upgrade for Lauderdale Park play area as it includes accessible equipment and some really clever nods to familiar local landmarks," said Council Leader Norman Hampshire.

"I'm sure the local young people will be really excited to watch the progress and will be looking forward to being able to use the new facility in the spring."

The final designs were created following community consultation, to people of all ages, and include references to local landmarks such as the John Muir Way, Dunbar Castle and Belhaven Bridge (also known as the Bridge to Nowhere).

"The fact the designs have been based on feedback from local consultation means that it will be a true community facility inclusive of age, from toddler to teen and all abilities," added Mr Hampshire.

The new play area equipment will be installed by Kompan UK.

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