Residents of a north-east town have been told to take responsibility for their actions after a massive deep cleaning effort.
Streets across Fraserburgh had years of dirt removed this spring when Aberdeenshire Council forged ahead with a £5million regeneration programme, designed to breathe new life into the port.
The most eye-catching of the changes so far has been the efforts to remove moss and chewing gum from the pavements in the town centre.
Inverurie firm Gutterz had been contracted to carry out the work last month and, using water heated to 150 degrees, was able to shift more than 20,000 pieces of gum from Saltoun Square, High Street, Broad Street, Cross Street and Mid Street.
Locals have now been warned to think about their actions to prevent the streets becoming untidy again in the future.
Aberdeenshire Council’s regeneration and town centres manager, Christine Webster, said: “Improving pride of place and the environment in Fraserburgh is a key priority for the regeneration and development partnership.
“A town centre which is clean and welcoming will encourage greater use of our local shops and amenities.
“This is an important piece of work for Fraserburgh and it has been fantastic to see the community’s response.
“Now, everyone needs to take responsibility for maintaining the appearance of the town centre into the future to see the continued benefit of this work.”
The council’s regeneration plan for Fraserburgh will run over the next four years.
It includes a focus on improving the quality of environment in the town centre, with the objective of making it an inspiring and engaging place in which to work and shop.
Part of the scheme involves returning buildings, including the port’s former police station, back into use.
The deep clean had been identified as a “priority project” by council officers.
