Work has begun on the £2 million revamp of the Dock Park in Dumfries.
The restoration work is will include creating a new entrance to the park, an overhaul of the bandstand and improving the child play areas.
Local councillors Colin Smythe and John Martin have been campaigning for the council to restore the park, after what they call years of neglect and vandalism.
The work is being funded by Dumfries and Galloway council, along with a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
"For a long time we have been inundated by fed up local residents reporting the latest vandalism in the park and it really is in a sorry state.
"This announcement is great news not only for everyone who uses the park, but in particular local residents who have had to look on at first hand at the way the park has declined in recent years.
"The council have a habit of dithering when it comes to big projects so we will be keeping the pressure on to ensure that work on the Dock Park is completed as soon as possible.
"The fact that part of the restoration will include CCTV cameras is also positive as there is no point spending nearly £2 million on the park, only to see it suffer more vandalism when the work is done."
Restoration work has finished on one of the most iconic structures in the Scottish Borders.
Fatlips Castle is a famous local landmark and has been saved, following a restoration project costing £200,000.
The work was coordinated by Tweed Forum, who are a charitable trust specialising in conserving the natural, built and cultural heritage of the Tweed area.
The funding for the project was received from Historic Scotland, Scottish Borders Council, Landfill Community Fund and the Elliots of Minto.
'We are delighted to say that the extensive consolidation and restoration works to the castle are now finished.
"This is the culmination of many years of work to build a funding package and appoint a team to carry out the restoration.
"None of this would have been possible without the support of the Elliots of Minto, Historic Scotland, Scottish Borders Council and the Landfill Community Fund."
Brigham Church, before the restoration Credit: ITV News Border
A Methodist Church in Brigham, west Cumbria, is about to re-open to the public- nine months after it closed for urgent repairs.
Water had damaged some of the church interiors Credit: ITV News Border
Members of the church community raised more than £120,000 through a combination of grants, donations and events.
The money was used to fix the roof, update the heating system and bring the church and adjacent hall up to modern standards and to meet the needs of the village.
Work has begun on a £4.5 million project to create a national centre for children's literature, inspired by Peter Pan, in south-west Scotland.
It is the first phase of restoration and repair on Moat Brae House in Dumfries where author J.M. Barrie played as a child and which inspired him to pen his tale of the boy who refused to grow up.
Work has begun on restoring the historic grade 'B' listed Moat Brae House in Dumfries.
The author of 'Peter Pan', J.M Barrie, was said to be inspired to write the story after playing in the gardens of the house.
The Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust has appointed Langholm based building contractors to carry out 'phase A' of the work, which is due to last nine months.
A new roof, external wall repairs, and the replacement of and replace defective walls, floors and ceilings are just some of the plans.
The restoration work is scheduled to cost around £0.75m and is being funded by grants from Historic Scotland, the Garfield Weston Foundation, William Grant and Sons and a number of other family trusts and private donations.
