A CAMPAIGN has been launched for an Ormiston playpark to be revamped.

Parents want to see the park, off the village’s Meadowbank Road, brought in line with some of the parks in neighbouring villages.

Lindsey Mainds, of Cockburn Drive, is one of those behind the campaign, which was launched after some pieces of park equipment had to be removed on health and safety grounds.

A Facebook page, entitled Save Ormi Park, was also set up last Thursday and has already attracted well over 900 likes.

While a petition on Change.org has more than 300 people signed up to support it.

Lindsey said: “We are in the middle of organising a petition and getting photographs of all the other local parks and letters from other local organisations saying how it would be a benefit if the park was upgraded.” The mum of four was happy with the neighbouring park, which boasts a skate park and basketball facilities for older children in the village.

However, she felt Ormiston was poorly served when it came to facilities for younger kids.

She said: “It’s a lovely area. But when you look at the other parks in towns around us, you’ll see they have been refurbished and have great equipment.” Now, the group has been in contact with ward councillors Jim Gillies, who lives in the village, and Shamin Akhtar, as well as the community council, to see what support they can give in their quest for upgrades.

Mr Gillies told the Courier it was an issue that had been ongoing for a number of years, since he was on the community council.

He explained that items removed due to being faulty or damaged would be repaired or replaced.

And, in the long term, there were plans to revamp the park.

Jim Blane, chairman of the village’s community council, agreed that the playpark could do with sprucing up.

He said the equipment had been taken away without any form of consultation or notice given to the community council.

Now, he was keen to see the park restored, with new equipment giving it a fresh lease of life.

He said: “It’s time for a refresh.

“It is well used and it is a nice setting – it would benefit from updated equipment.” A spokeswoman for the local authority said: “Two items of equipment had reached the end of their operational life and were removed from the playpark.

“Some of the other items are currently being repaired and painted as part of our ongoing maintenance regime. Discussions are now taking place on a possible overhaul of the park.”