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THE CENTRAL AVENUE PLAY PARK HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY OPENED AFTER A TREMENDOUS COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN. 08:13, 04 Jun 2025 A new inclusive play park in Gretna has been officially opened.


The Central Avenue Play Park has been transformed to offer facilities for children and young people of all ages. The project has been delivered by a sub-group of Gretna and Rigg Community


Council, led by local councillor Archie Dryburgh. Dumfries and Galloway contributed £104,000 towards the cost of the park, with £80,000 coming from the local authority’s coastal benefit


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parking rules Beck Burn Wind Farm Community Fund provided a further £20,000 with a series of events – ranging from coffee mornings and bingo nights – raising a total of £210,000 for the new


park. Chairman of the council’s economy and infrastructure committee, Councillor Ian Blake, said: “This project is a great example of our council and community partners working together to


achieve a project that brings huge benefits to the local area and most importantly to our children and young people. Article continues below "The hard work and determination of the


Gretna and Rigg Community Council sub group is to be commended.” JOIN THE DAILY RECORD WHATSAPP COMMUNITY! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp


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Privacy Notice. Sub group committee chair and local councillor, Archie Dryburgh, added: “It is brilliant to see the new inclusive play park being used, particularly by children who require


accessible equipment. Click here for more news and sport from Dumfries and Galloway. “It has been a short journey for the team behind this project, and this is absolutely down to their


dedication to ensuring they deliver a new play park for the children of Gretna as quickly as they could. Article continues below "It has been great working with all of the volunteers


involved and of course with our council’s staff who have been with us every step of the way.”


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