Volunteers are being sought to form a “town team” to help improve the environment for tourists and locals in Fort William.
A public meeting is being held later this month to find out how many people would be interested in taking part and the type of work they would be willing to undertake.
The formation of a town team was one of the suggestions put forward at design workshops held in the Lochaber town last month to identify what people wanted to see done to improve their town, in the short, medium and long-term.
The meetings were well attended by a wide range of people, including property owners, agencies and members of the public of all ages.
Some of the ideas they came up with included more access to the waterfront, tidying up shop fronts and creating town gateways with public art.
And an action play was drawn up to help deliver their vision.
The Highland Council and the Friends of the Old Fort are now hoping to get the ball rolling by inviting willing volunteers to band together to make a difference to their town.
The public meeting is to be held in the Council Chambers at Lochaber House on the High Street on Thursday June 19 at 7pm .
Lochaber Area Leader, Councillor Thomas MacLennan, said there was a lot of interest and enthusiasm shown at the development workshops.
He said: “It was encouraging to see so many people who didn’t want to just moan about their town, but had some good ideas and wanted to see it change for the better.
“If you want to improve this town get involved, come along to Lochaber House on June 19 and let’s get things underway.”
And Norrie MacLean, who is chairman of Friends of the Old Fort, said: “Things are really beginning to happen in this town, all in a positive way. It is great the leadership that is being shown from the council and now it is time for action.
“I would appeal to anyone with an interest in improving our town centre environment to come along to the meeting, where we can start to piece together a plan for action. We can then roll our sleeves up and set about the job of beautifying our town.
“It is amazing what can be achieved when a community pulls together.”