South Lanarkshire Council plan to refurbish 233 play parks across the area by 2027

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South Lanarkshire Council has announced plans to renew and refresh 233 play parks in the next five years.Funding to bring them up to an appropriate standard cam from the Scottish Government.A total of £10 million of funding was distributed across all local authorities in 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 and South Lanarkshire received £594,000 – rising to £3.58 million by 2026.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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This will be developed in collaboration with the local community and local councillors, building on consultation already undertaken and delivering local investment based on local priorities.Given the multi-year funding from the Scottish Government until 2026, the council has launched a programme which will see play parks in specific localities across South Lanarkshire being renewed yearly.From 2023 to 2024, the council will target Larkhall, Rutherglen and Cambuslang play parks – refurbishing