Published Date: Aug 11th, 2020
Refurbishments at Leven Prom play area have brightened up the park thanks to the ‘Pimp myProm’ participatory budgeting project.
The new look £25,000 project was funded by the Levenmouth Area Committee and Leven Community Council after 1400 members of the public voted on nine different options. The play area topped the list of proposed improvements.
It’s now hoped that the new playpark will encourage more people to visit the Prom throughout the summer and feel the benefits of the outdoors.
Participatory budgeting gets people involved in decision making in their local community. It’s already been used in other places in Fife such as East Neuk, Markinch, Glenrothes and Kincardine.
Convener of the Levenmouth Area Committee Cllr Ken Caldwell commented: “This project has been a great example of how local people can play their part in improving their community.
“The new play area looks fantastic and is proving very popular. It highlights the benefits of participatory budgeting. However, this wouldn’t have been a success without our close collaboration with Leven Community Council who have done great work in seeing this project to completion.”
Treasurer of Leven Community Council Eddie Young said: “I’m delighted with how the project has turned out and I hope that local families can enjoy using the new facilities during the summer months. It’s great to see how much of a contribution the community has had in this project with the amount of people who cast their votes in the decision-making process.”