THE opening of a new £240,000 play park in Dunfermline has been hit by another delay.

Construction work is now expected be completed by mid-November on an exciting new installation to the east of the Louise Carnegie Bandstand in the Public Park.

Fife Council say work was delayed by two weeks before it even started because of an access issue on the site.

Central Dunfermline Community Council added that contractors needed to verify whether there was a water main underneath.

It had been hoped that the play park would have been open in the summer but the project has progressed slowly since the council allocated £228,592 for it in March 2017.

The Carnegie Dunfermline Trust also contributed £10,000 towards the cost with more than £1,000 coming in from public donations.

An adventure trail, climbing frames, swings, see-saws and slides will be all part of the play park.

It will also have a cableway, hanging beam and wind pipes, a sensory area, safety surfacing, paths, picnic tables and landscaping.

Alan Bisset, parks development officer, said: “There was a delay of about two weeks at the start of the project due to an access issue.

“This is now resolved and the contractor is making good progress on site, with works due to be complete by mid-November.

“We’re all keen to see these exciting plans become a reality for the Public Park.”

The previous play equipment, which was installed in the 1980s, was removed from the park several years ago because it had reached the end of its life.

A special ‘coo-moo-nity’ will also be part of the redevelopment plans with the ‘Herd on the Hill’ art display.

It will see life-size cow models introduced in a nod to Dunfermline’s history when cattle grazed in the park and they will be painted by local artists and businesses.

There will also be a ‘moo tube’ – a talking tube installed under the ground that will have an end near the fibreglass sculptures.