West Dunbartonshire Council is to invest £3.2 million to build new play parks across the region.

The local authority has previously created a number of new play areas at a cost of £1m. However, councillors have now approved plans to invest a further £2.2m, which will see an additional 23 sites upgraded with new facilities.

-- Advertisement --

Plans include developing new play areas at New Bonhill, Haldane, Christie Park, Tullichewan, Dumbarton Common, Overburn, St Helena Crescent, Goldenhill Park and Linnvale. In addition, a new play faciliy will be built in Balloch, as well as a new skate park in Bonhill and a new all-weather games area in Goldenhill Park.

Subject to appropriate approvals, work is scheduled to begin in the next 18 months.

Councillor Patrick McGlinchey said: "We're building a better West Dunbartonshire and alongside large developments such as new schools, we're also improving the environment in our communities through smaller scale developments."

(LM/JP)