Toll Park in Burntisland has reopened after the reinstatement of its football pitch and the installation of a new playpark.
Work to build a new primary school on the park is now well under way, after the decision to press ahead with the development caused ructions among residents.
Recreation ground at the park was temporarily closed but is now open again while construction continues on the school building. To accommodate the new building it was necessary to relocate the previous playing field and playpark.
Fife Council said the aim was to have the playing fields fully reinstated in time for the start of the football season and building contractors BAM Construction donated strips to the local team.
Parent council chairman Ben Barron said: “We are really grateful to Fife Council and BAM Construction for managing to get the park back up and running so quickly. The playpark looks great and the children are loving it.”
Councillor Bryan Poole, Fife Council’s spokesman for education, children, young people and families, said: “I’m delighted that we have managed to get the playpark and playing fields up and running again so quickly. It was very important to us to try to get these important community facilities back into use as soon as possible.
“Fife Council’s property services and BAM Construction have worked hard together to get this work done and the progress on the school is just incredible. I’m sure I speak for the whole school community when I say how excited we are to see how the building is progressing.
“The children of Burntisland have been enjoying an excellent learning and teaching experience in their out-of-date, overcrowded building. How much better it will be for everyone when they have the building to match that high standard.”
The new Burntisland Primary School is being built as part of Fife Council’s £200 million schools investment programme Building Fife’s Future. The school is due to open next autumn.