11/06/2026
Members of the community gathered today (Thursday, 11 June) to celebrate the renewal of a children’s playpark in Athelstaneford.
The play area in the village park, which we own and manage, has been transformed by the installation of a range of challenging, exciting, and inclusive new play equipment for different ages and abilities.
Councillor Colin McGinn joined youngsters from the local nursery and Athelstaneford Primary School to mark the successful completion of the work. Representatives from the Athelstaneford Community Group, who led the project, and our Amenity Services team, who worked in partnership with the group’s volunteers, also attended the event.
The playpark renewal – which was spearheaded by the local community – received £39,825 in funding from the FCC Communities Foundation and £37,025 from our Community Intervention Fund.
The new equipment includes a climbing frame with a rope bridge and slides, a cableway (flying fox), a wheelchair accessible roundabout, a ‘nest’ swing, and a bespoke Athelstaneford ‘village shop’ play panel.
More info: https://orlo.uk/nObO2
