The community body hoped to line the Kingston Road side of Kingston Playing Fields with trees and bushes, to help add a touch of beauty to the grey fence which currently borders the park.

However the plans have been put on the back burner until gas companies can give an update on whether it is safe to begin the £50,000 project, after the pipeline was found to run the length of the park in survey maps.

The community council (CC) hopes to move forward with the installation of “shelters” in the park in the near future, for youngsters to use in all weathers, however they will be consulting with a young person’s steering group to help put the ideas of local youths into practice.

Speaking at Neilston Community Council, chairman John Scott said: “It’s no secret that there isn’t too much for kids to do around the town just now.

“These shelters will allow the kids to go somewhere that’s a bit out of the way of anyone or anything major in all weathers.” It is thought that several positions are being considered for the shelters, and that Kingston Playing Fields is just one of the options being considered.

The CC is hoping to get some local youths to join the project in order to brain storm ideas for other additions to the park.

Neilston CC has already asked East Renfrewshire Council if any parts of the due to be demolished skatepark in Barrhead could be re-used in Neilston.

The £95,000 facility is due to be demolished less than a year since it was completed, to allow construction on a new Barrhead High School to get under way.

However they were told that it was not possible as the skatepark was made form poured concrete.

ERC has also been pushing plans to see a stadium and sports facility built at the playing field, which would have seen the Neilston Juniors give up their Big O’Lea home to move to the new facility.

The club’s traditional home would then be demolished to make way for 42 new homes on the site.

The CC is now going to prepare a plan of engagement to involve school pupils before drawing up plans for more facilities in the park.

Chairman John Scott has also welcomed the addition of raised flower beds on Neilston Main Street.

Now he has asked members of the public to help get involved in keeping them looking their best.

He said: “Most of the plants this year are bedding plants which should give a lively splash of colour through to the autumn, though there are plans to plant a few winter-flowering species in October.

“The schoolchildren will be looking after the plants when the schools are back in, but if we encounter a hot dry spell, members of the public, parents, children etc are invited to turn up with a pail of water and watering can and give the plants some water.

“It is hoped to expand the idea of planters and bedding plants along the edge of the car park at pig square.

“As usual, lack of money is the problem so the CC hopes to run a couple of fundraising events later in the year.

“If there are any keen gardeners, professional or amateur, out there, who would like to help maintaining the beds with a bet of weeding now and again, please contact the CC.

“We meet on the last Tuesday of the month in the Glen Halls from 7pm.”