Renfrewshire Council hails success of £2million community fund

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Every community in Renfrewshire has benefitted from a £2million fund to develop play parks and green spaces.New play areas, rediscovered nature reserves and inclusive community gardens have all been developed by Renfrewshire Council’s green spaces, parks and play areas and villages investment fund.Since it was launched in 2018, 66 projects have been supported with grant funding up to a maximum of £50,000 to improve outdoor spaces and facilities.

A further eight projects are being developed and are expected to apply for the remaining funding, which has now been closed to new applications.Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here.One of the successful projects, Glencoats Park, received funding to host silent discos, gala days and Halloween trails.Karen Campbell, chair of Pals of the Privies, said: “We are so pleased with what we have all achieved in Glencoats Park and I’m so proud of the volunteers who regularly help to make the park look better and help with our events.“It really feels like there is a really strong sense of community again here in Ferguslie.“The funding really has made a difference and we couldn’t have delivered what our community wanted without it.

Thank you.”Newshot Island in Erskine has also seen bird watchers flocking to return to the redeveloped viewing area.Jim O’Neil from Erskine Community Council, said: “We can confirm that our vision for the bird watching area has been fully realised because of the donation received from the Green Spaces, Parks and Play Areas and Villages Investment Fund.“Our regular users are delighted at the efforts made by the council and the improvements made have resulted in a huge increase in usage of the area so on behalf of