Portmahomack play area up for £3,600 council fund boost
Members of the Black Isle and Easter Ross Area Committee agreed to provide £3,600 of funding for the upgrade of Chapel Street Play Park in Portmahomack.
In consultation with Tain and Easter Ross members, a decision was taken to support the purchase of play equipment and landscaping materials.
This has included sensory panels, imaginative play units, safety surfacing, and some minor earthworks.
Members agreed at Communities and Place Committee in November 2021 to allocate the funds received from the Scottish Government’s play park renewal fund be apportioned to Area Committees based on a blend of play park conditions and the criteria used by Government which is based on the 0–14-year-old population and rurality
The 2024/25 allocation from the Scottish Government play parks renewal programme for the Tain and Easter Ross Ward is £69,313 and the amount for the Black Isle ward is £25,020. For 2025/26 the figures increase to £118,448 for Easter Ross and £42,756 for the Black Isle.
Committee Chair, Councillor Lyndsey Johnston said: “The Committee today has formally ratified this investment from the Easter Ross play parks renewal allocation to improve play facilities at Portmahomack.
“Play is fundamental to the well-being and development of children; the committee welcomes the planned improvement to the playpark in Portmahomack and appreciates the views of children and young people when planning and renewing our play parks.”
The Council can support more local communities by signposting them to funding opportunities and advising them on suitable equipment choices, site layout and inclusive provisions, as well as monitoring equipment installations where required.
Further information is available on the Council’s website -www.highland.gov.uk/playareas
