The old play area at Calder Glen Court was identified as a site for replacement as it had reached the end of its operation life span. The play provision was split into two separate areas with a toddler zone at one end of an existing football pitch and the junior zone at the other end. This isn’t ideal for families with children of age groups as they cannot play together in the one area which makes supervision very difficult.
The toddler zone was also a target of vandalism with several items of play equipment vandalised and damaged so badly they were beyond repair and had to be removed. The decision was taken to remove the toddler zone completely and group play provision for toddlers and juniors in the one area next to the existing skate park and multi use games area. Having all the play and recreation facilities in the one space enables children of all ages to play together.
All the existing play equipment was removed and replaced with a range of modern and dynamic play equipment offering a range of play opportunities for children up to the age of 14 years.
The budget of £150,000 for the play area development was allocated from our Local Development Programme (LDP) and the Scottish Government's Play Park Renewal Programme and delivered by our Community Partnership Team. The play area was completed in April 2026.
