Play Park Renewal Projects 2020 - 2026

Since 2020/21 Moray Council has been carrying out a rolling programme of play renewal projects, funded by the Scottish Government's Play Renewal fund.

Our allocations from the fund were:

Using an overall condition score from our independently assessed annual play park inspections, we then identified play parks for renewal based on their overall condition score. We prioritised play parks with the lowest overall condition score for renewal. A programme has been in place to deliver these renewals over financial years 2021/22 - 2025/26. We delivered, on target, the following installations all of which were required to be completed before the end of March 2027.

Playparks which have undergone whole renewals since the begging of the programme are:

• Rothes Play Park, Rothes (£163,000 - £50,000 allocated and £113,000 community funding)
• Morven Play Park, Findochty (£70,000)
• Logie play park, Cullen (£74,000 - £70,000 allocated and £4000 community funding)
• Mannachie Play Park, Forres (£85,000 - £70,000 allocated and £15,000 community funding)
• Letterfourie, Buckie (£80,000 - £70,000 allocated and £10,000 Common Good funding)
• Alt Na Coire, Tomnavoulin, Speyside (£30,000)
• Pilmuir Play Area, Forres (£86,000)
• Hopeman Play Park, Hopeman (£100,000)
• Archiestown Play Area (£87,000)
• Alice Littler Park (£100,000 allocated and in excess of a further £120,000 of community funding)

We have also carried out a number of miscellaneous improvements including replacing large and costly parts, renewing surfacing and replacing individual items of play equipment.

This funding stream is now closed.

We can support communities wishing to accelerate play park renewals by working with groups to support with fundraising and through the procurement process.