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Falkirk village play parks transformed with a tribute to local heritage

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Two play parks in Braes villages have been transformed with equipment that not only encourages sliding, climbing, balancing, spinning and swinging but also pays tribute to the area's industrial heritage.

While the coronavirus pandemic meant that an official opening could not be held for any of the new facilities, the new play equipment is now well used from early morning till evening, to the delight of the members of the community who came together to make it happen.

The Avonbridge and Standburn Recreational Initiative (ASRI) in 2017 was formed after a community consultation plan identified just how badly the playparks in each village needed to be improved. Read more: Falkirk councillors agree senior roles and what they will get paid The first phase of their campaign to get improvements was the installation of a £30,000 pump track in Avonbridge in 2020.Next came new play equipment in Queen Elizabeth Field, Avonbridge, and Fairview Park, Standburn.The volunteer members worked hard to finding funds from various sources and also persuaded Falkirk Council, which owns the land, to get involved.

ASRI worked closely with members of the council's estates development team and the council agreed to pay for drainage work on the Avonbridge site as well as installation of the new equipment.

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