Work is being done to create a new destination play park at Victoria Park, Peebles. Photo: Helen Barrington HOPES have been dashed of small play parks in Peebles being saved from closure. Six parks will be decommissioned in order to pay for the maintenance of the new state-of-the-art play facilities currently being erected in Victoria Park. The town’s community council offered to help residents who wanted to save the play parks which are to be re-purposed as community spaces. Proposals include a natural play park – developed by Borders Woodland Trust – and a small wheels park. Following a plea to the public, community council chairman Les Turnbull was contacted by two groups of residents who expressed an interest in saving the parks in their area.
DISABLED access to public toilet facilities in Peebles will remain free of charge despite concerns over specialist keys being abused. Peebles Community Trust (PCT) will take over the running of two cubicles at public facilities on the School Brae, which is currently closed. Peebles Community Council chairman Les Turnbull said last month that “some difficulties” had been encountered during discussions with the local authority. These difficulties had prevented a takeover agreement being reached before Christmas.
READ MORE: He also told members of the community council that “regrettably” the PCT would be charging for use of the disabled toilet because of inconsiderate people abusing RADAR keys.