SNP Government funding helps to support bairns across Angus.
Graeme Dey MSP has welcomed new figures which reveal £769,000 has so far been invested to improve play parks in Angus, including Friockheim Park and Spink Street Play Area.
The Scottish Government has provided £35 million to renew or improve play parks since May 2021 – £15 million in 2024/25 alone. A total of 887 play parks have been renewed, or were being renewed in Scotland, up to April 2024.
This investment is ensuring children across the country have safe places to play in their local community and is an important priority for First Minister John Swinney’s Government, supporting his mission to improve the lives of children across Scotland.
In January 2024, SNP-led Angus Council approved a total spend of over £1,000,000 from the Scottish Government’s capital funding for playparks, for financial years 2023/24 to 2025/26. This will allow the local authority to scale up the number of playparks it is improving with Scottish Government funding, including at Crombie Country Park, the Blue Seaway in Monifieth, and Cairnie Crescent in Arbroath.
Commenting, SNP MSP Graeme Dey said:
The SNP was right to commit to improving play parks for children across Scotland, and I’m pleased to see Angus reap the benefits of this investment.
GRAEME
We know how important it is for children to have access to play areas – for development and for fun – and investment so far of £769,000 will help to improve children’s wellbeing.
That’s an SNP promise making a real difference in our community. That’s what you get with John Swinney’s SNP government.
