PLAY equipment for disabled children could be put into Glusburn park.

The suggestion was greeted with enthusiasm by members of the parish council when they met on Wednesday night.

They are now looking into the cost of installing such equipment as well as what the health and safety implications would be.

If the plans go ahead, councillors say it will be the first park to provide such facilities in the local area.

Chairman Coun Gill Birks said: "I have come across some equipment, but it was only suitable for use in a hospital environment, not for an open park. It would be a good idea because there is nothing like it in the area."

The parish council is now looking for funding opportunities for the equipment, and are looking to set money aside for it in next year's budget.

Other suggestions have come forward on ways to improve the park for young people who use it following the success of the new skate park.

Councillors discussed providing seating around the area, to protect a laurel, which is currently being sat on and leaned against.

Coun Birks suggested that large stones, similar to those used at Glusburn School, would be a suitable alternative to seats as they would be cheaper and less likely to be vandalised.

Again health and safety regulations, and insurance, would be the stumbling block and the council agreed to look into this before going ahead with putting in the rocks.

At the meeting councillors also voted to pay for foam insulation for the skate park equipment, which will cut the noise levels down by a third.

Meanwhile, fed up basketball players who have seen their court replaced by the skate board park have been rehoused at South Craven School and are looking forward to receiving training from a professional group.

The team is to meet regularly throughout the summer.