Council chiefs are still counting up the cost of a fire-raising incident at a Broughty Ferry park at the weekend.
Fire crews were called to Gillies Park in the early hours of Sunday morning after three wheelie bins were set alight in the middle of the new games area near Barnhill Primary School.
It is just six months since the games area was created in the park at a cost of £70,000.
The multi-purpose games area includes a basketball and football pitch.
It cost Dundee City Council £55,000 to create the games area itself with another £15,000 spent on lighting.
The multi-use area was installed in May after a five-year campaign by the Barnhill Tenants and Residents Association calling on the council to upgrade the park.
The group duly secured £70,000 of funding from Neighbourhood Services to create the facility, which was built on the former tennis courts on the south side of the park.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called after 3.40am and spent 15 minutes extinguishing the flames.
Debris was left strewn across the area as a result of the blaze.
A spokesman for Police Scotland’s Tayside Division said: “We have been made aware of the incident.”
Broughty Ferry Liberal Democrat councillor Craig Duncan said: “These wheelie bins cost money and it’s an inconvenience for the people who don’t have those wheelie bins and an expense for the council who have to replace them.
“I would urge anyone with any suspicions about this incident to call Police Scotland on 101.”
A Dundee City Council spokeswoman said it is too early to say how much damage has been caused by the blaze.
She said: “We are aware of the situation and are assessing the damage.”
The blaze came just 48 hours after fire-raisers set a patch of grass ablaze.
Fire crews were called to a grassy area at Birsay Gardens shortly before 9pm on Friday.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Police Scotland can confirm we are making enquiries after a fire at a grassy area at Birsay Gardens, Dundee on December 8 at 8.50pm.
“Anyone with anyone information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101.”
