Plans have been approved to create a new £1.7 million sport hub in West Dunbartonshire.

The scheme involves redeveloping Dumbarton's Posties Park into a modern facility featuring a six-lane all-weather athletics track, a grass football pitch and purpose built modern changing facilities along with a gym.

With Councillors agreeing to fund the project this week, work is anticipated to start in summer 2018 and completion is set for the following summer.

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Cllr Iain McLaren said: "We are pleased that this project has been given the funding to progress and that Posties Park will offer the people of Dumbarton an excellent facility for athletics and football. The new changing pavilion will also make it a much more welcoming place for clubs and groups and I know it will certainly be well used."

Cllr Diane Docherty added: "This is another example of this Council's commitment to promoting sport and a healthy, active lifestyle for our residents. With so much other redevelopment happening in Dumbarton, such as the upgrades at Levengrove Park and the walkway linking the town centre to the Castle, it's an exciting time for the area."

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