Local landmarks inspire plans for Arbroath's West Links
Concept designs have been released showing how Angus Council aims to restore the shine to a jewel in the county's tourist crown.
The plans will be presented to councillors on Thursday.
- By Graham Brown
- Published in the Courier : 17.08.11
- Published online : 17.08.11 @ 04.34pm
On Thursday, councillors will get their first chance to view outline plans of how £500,000 could be spent on Arbroath's West Links after the June announcement of the six-figure funding package for the seafront stretch.
The project is set to go out to public consultation and officers have drawn up plans of how the upgrade might look, incorporating play features designed with a distinctly local flavour.
In a joint committee report, the heads of neighbourhood and infrastructure services say a key element of the scheme is to move the play area closer to car parking at Queen's Drive and the existing tourist features including trampolines and the mini car racing track.
"The West Links is a popular and extensive recreation area which has been very successful in the past, providing a wide range of leisure facilities for the local community, visitors and tourists to Angus," states the report.
The relocated play area would sit between the paddling pool and Queen's Drive with a focal point being a bespoke three metre-high climbing wall designed to resemble parts of the Seaton cliffs. Well-known features such as the Deil's Heid and the Needle's Ee will be recreated in coloured concrete, similar in look to the local red sandstone.
"The play area adjacent will be developed as an inclusive play area for children of all ages and abilities with some equipment also for the use of smaller children under five years," adds the committee report.
Grass bunding will be increased to shelter families from the wind and there are plans to create a new path between the play area and promenade to offer an elevated view of the coast.
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10.27am - 18.08.2011 awayegomin - Arbroath, Scotland Report This
As a responsible dog owner I can only hope the appeal of this new attraction can be maintained by high publicity attempts to get dofwalkers to pick up after their pets & by patrols to fine those who don't. The place is a disgrace with dog fouling currently.
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