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Play Parks Investment - Overview

Across the Scottish Borders there are 156 play parks that we manage, ranging from smaller local areas for play to large ‘destination’ play parks and those situated within schools. These facilities play an important part in community wellbeing, providing opportunities for a broad range of outdoor play for children and young people, inclusive of all abilities.

Play Parks and Outdoor Community Spaces Investment Programme

In 2022, an ambitious £4million Capital Investment Plan was approved for the strategic upgrade and renewal of prioritised play areas throughout 2022-2029, in recognition of the value of these facilities to community wellbeing as part of vibrant, sustainable and healthy communities. This programme incorporates £900k of Scottish Government funding as part of a national Play Parks Renewal Programme, taking our overall investment to nearly £5million.

The prioritised investment plan was agreed with ward members across all 11 wards alongside a suitability and condition assessment. Integral to the programme rollout is community engagement on local priorities for play using a Participatory Budgeting approach.

Since 2022, we have completed the renewal of Play Parks in 22 communities across the region, ranging from Destination Play Parks and Skate Parks to local community facilities.

Listed below are play parks which have either been completed or are scheduled for completion under the current phase.

Berwickshire

  • Duns Public Park 
  • The Green, Gavinton
  •  Windram Park, Chirnside 
  • Paxton  
  • St Abbs  
  • Greenlaw – due for completion in May 2026.
  • Eyemouth Pump Track – due for completion in July 2026

Cheviot

  • St Boswells 
  • High Croft, Kelso 
  • Allerley Well Park, Jedburgh 
  • Roxburgh 
  • Heiton 
  • Jedburgh Skate Park  

Eildon 

  • Bog Park, Selkirk 
  • The Orchard, Newstead 
  • Woodstock Ave, Galashiels 
  • Earlston

Teviot and Liddesdale

  • Sleepy Valley, Hawick 
  • Newcastleton  
  • The Loaning, Denholm
  • Bonchester Bridge

Tweeddale

  • Walkerburn Pump Track
  • Broughton  - complete
  • Victoria Park, Innerleithen
  • Victoria Park skate park, Peebles

Second phase of investment works

The next phase is programmed based on the currently agreed priorities and will see delivery of investment across a further five play parks scheduled over 26/27 - 27/28. 

Berwickshire

  • Eyemouth Destination Play Park
  • Ayton

Eildon

  • Earlston Primary School
  • Scott Park, Galashiels
  • Midlem

Tweeddale

  • Alexandra Park, Walkerburn
  • Fountainhall

This programme can take into consideration changing local priorities, community aspirations and any new or emerging local or national funding opportunities that may arise – the investment programme is overseen by a Members Reference Group

Work undertaken before 2022

Previous to the current Capital Investment Programme, a number of play parks received investment as part of the 2018-2022 investment programme, summarised below;

Cheviot

  • Harestanes
  • Shedden Park, Kelso

Teviot and Liddesdale

  • Wilton Lodge Park, Hawick

Tweeddale

  • Victoria Park, Peebles

Eildon

  • Newtown St Boswells

Berwickshire

  • Home Park, Coldstream
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