Residents are being encouraged make their voices heard during talks on the future of two Elgin beauty spots next month.
Members of the public are being asked to suggest possible improvements for the Cooper Park and Lossie Green areas of the town.
The Scottish Government has chosen to focus on the two parks as part of a major design “charrette” – an intensive consultation involving local people, businesses other and stakeholders – which will consider how best to develop the community.
Moray Council will host the three-day event at St Giles Church from Monday, March 2, and ideas on how to integrate Lossie Green with Cooper Park and the town-centre will be drawn up into the design plans.
Heldon and Laich councillor John Cowe, who is chairman of the Moray Economic Partnership, urged people to get involved.
He said: “Preparations for the public design charrette are really gathering momentum.
“Planning the future of central Elgin requires ideas from everybody in the community – young and old residents, and businesses who know the city centre.
“All views at this early stage will make a difference and play a key part in the future of central Elgin.”
People will be able to submit their proposals at St Giles Church during the charrette. They can also visit the design studio there between 11am and 4pm on Tuesday, March 3, and Wednesday, March 4.
Members of the design team will be available to encourage feedback on the emerging plans.
Discussions and survey work in Elgin have been carried out in the run-up to the event.
The preparations included activities in Elgin High School and Elgin Academy in late January, where pupils took part in Postcards from the Future workshops.
The youngsters looked ahead to the year 2025 and forecasted how the town might look in 10 years time.
The public design charrette timetable is available online at www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_96875.html.