A PLAYGROUND in Usk is set for a revamp after it emerged that it ranked in the bottom 10 per cent of all children’s play areas in Monmouthshire.

The Usk Island Play Area beside the River Usk has been earmarked for all play surfaces to have fresh coats of paint, and it will also be power washed and new swing seats installed, including a parent-friendly duo-seat swing.

Pressure from Cllr Tony Kear (Welsh Con, Llanbadoc & Usk) has resulted in the commitment from Monmouthshire County Council, but public feedback on the issue is being welcomed by the him and his fellow ward councillor Meirion Howells at [email protected] and [email protected] or