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Drakies Park in Inverness – which could be under threat from Highland Council's Inner Moray Firth Proposed Local Plan – among nominations for UK's Favourite Park organised by Fields in Trust


By Val Sweeney

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Drakies Park, which is on the shortlist for the title of UK's Favourite Park, could be under threat of development.
Drakies Park, which is on the shortlist for the title of UK's Favourite Park, could be under threat of development.

An Inverness green space which could be under threat from development has made it to a shortlist of the UK's favourite parks.

Drakies Park is among those nominated for the accolade organised by Fields in Trust which champions and supports the UK's parks and green spaces by protecting them for people to enjoy in perpetuity.

The winners will be decided in a public vote.

The nomination for Drakies Park in Sir Walter Scott Drive states: "There is loads of space for children to play, with play equipment for small and teenage children.

"Also, a small kick-about pitch has been put in place. There are seats for the older people and lots of space for dogs."

Residents recently raised concerns about the park's future after the site was identified for development by Highland Council in the Inner Moray Firth Proposed Local Development Plan.

Residents fear they may lose their park

A public vote for the UK's Favourite Park has now opened on the FieldsinTrust website and will close at noon on Thursday August 18.

At close of voting, the parks with the most votes in each of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will be named National Favourites and the overall winner will be the UK's Favourite Park 2022.

Any park placing within the top 20 per cent of nominations will receive recognition as a Local Favourite.


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