AN indicative budget of around £230,000 has been set for the renewal and refurbishment of Limekilns playpark. 

The much-used facilities at Limekilns have been in need of an upgrade for a while with some equipment, including the zip-wire, having been out of use due to safety concerns. 

The Scottish Government have been providing councils with extra funds to renew play parks and £60,000 was allocated to kick-start the renewal of the play facilities at Limekilns.

Cllr Brian Goodall has been working with council officers and local residents to make sure that the renewal of the park delivers a facility that’s at least as good as the play park villagers and visitors have enjoyed in Limekilns in the past.

He told the Press: “The play park funding from the Scottish Government is extremely welcome and it’s been just what was needed to kick start this community-led initiative in Limekilns.”

Earlier this year Cllr Goodall requested that Limekilns Play Park be upgraded in the Council’s play area categorisation system from a Local Park to a Town Park, meaning that more resources can now go into the renewal of the play park as well as its ongoing maintenance.

Former Fife Chief Constable and Limekilns resident Peter Wilson has come forward to lead a local community group to drive the renewal of the play park.

Cllr Goodall continued: “Construction of a new play park in Camdean, Rosyth, will be getting underway in the new year, and we’ve now had a commitment that the play parks in Rosyth Public Park and Charlestown will also see improvements over the next few years.”

Earlier this month, Mr Wilson and Cllr Goodall met Clare Lovett, Fife Council’s parks development officer, on-site at Limekilns play park to discuss the possible play options and to pass on the feedback from the local consultation that was carried out over the summer.

An indicative budget of around £230K has now been agreed and the work to put together a funding package can now get underway.

Design options will now be drawn up by one of the Council’s play park contractors.

Cllr Goodall added: “Outdoor play is so important to the development and health of our children, so it’s great to see that these partnership projects between the Scottish Government, Fife Council and local communities will be going ahead.”