Argyll and Bute Council has announced plans to improve walking and cycling routes in Campbeltown.

Following an initial community consultation in February, the council's design team has undertaken an options appraisal and concept design for walking and cycling improvements along Campbeltown Esplanade and around Kinloch Park.

The council will host a public drop-in event at The Town Hall on the evening of 28 August to see the emerging concept plan.

The project, funded by Transport Scotland, aims to improve the walking, wheeling and cycling environment linking the town centre and Dalintober area along the Esplanade and through Kinloch Park, including the provision of links into the neighbouring communities.

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The proposals address various aspects of the plans that the local community identified as priorities during a stage 1 consultation earlier this year, including more pedestrian crossing opportunities, improving the public realm area around the war memorial and Kinloch Park, and improved parking provision on the Esplanade.

The council's Policy Lead for Roads, Transport and Amenity Services, Councillor John Armour, said: "While we're trying to encourage as many people as possible to travel to destinations without using their car where possible, we know that infrastructure doesn't always allow for that.

"We want to change this, to give people a better range of transport choices, all of which contributes to our targets for a climate-friendly Argyll and Bute. That is why it is important that people go along to this event so we can identify their needs to help shape our walking and cycling travel routes."