However, Montrose Community Council heard that the proposal could depend on whether or not new play equipment was required at the Curlie park on Whinfield Road.

Community councillor Graham Stephen said that, when renovations were planned for the Mid Links area of the town, part of the package was a new playpark to be installed at Green Park.

However, nearly three years on from the completion of the mid-links renovations, there is no sign of a new playpark and Mr Stephen said he was concerned it had been forgotten about.

Local councillor Mark Salmond said that money for the park was still in the council's capital plan, but there was a possibility some of that money could be spent on the Curlie park instead.

He said: "Bear with us. In the next while something might come forward that you'll be happy about.

"It's still in the capital plan, I think it's £67,000. But we have to take into consideration the Curlie.

"I have personal views on that. I would prefer to see Green Park done before we put extra play equipment at the Curlie."

Complicating matters is the situation with the Curlie park's paddling pool, which was recently revealed to have been donated to the town in the will of late resident, J Noel Johnston.

Mr Salmond said the situation was still in the hands of the council's legal department, who are looking into whether or not there were any conditions attached to the donation of the pool.

The community council had been considering a proposal to fill in the paddling pool and have it grassed at a cost of £10,000 to the Common Good Fund after local councillors asked them for their opinion.

Concerns have been raised in the past about its safety and maintenance costs. The pool has not been filled with water for some years and is occasionally home to broken bottles and litter.

A vote on the Review website revealed that 52% of respondents wanted the paddling pool to remain while 48% said they'd prefer it removed.