A walking tour showcased Paisley town centre as part of a living roadshow recently.

Experiences in Paisley are helping to shape national work to have more people living in Scotland’s town and city centres.

Delegates from across the country took part in a special event at the Town Hall.

The initiative, aimed at inspiring and influencing the drive to create more sustainable communities, presented local regeneration work and plans through a walking tour.

The event was organised by Scotland’s Towns Partnership, Scottish Futures Trust, Architecture and Design Scotland, and the Scottish Land Commission.

The Gazette: Highlights from the walking tour

The discussions held during the roadshow will be shared with the joint CoSLA and Ministerial National Towns Forum this month.

Kimberley Guthrie, chief officer of Scotland’s Towns Partnership, said: "Getting out and about has been an important reminder as to how town centre living can be a major catalyst for positive change."

Among the delegates at the Paisley session were representatives from councils, community organisations architects, town planners and housing associations.

Mhairi Donaghy, associate director at Scottish Futures Trust, said: "Town centre living is a huge part of the future for our town and city centres, creating the power to catalyse other developments in communities."

Each session focused on a different topic, with Paisley's session concentrating on attracting private sector investment to support developments.

Heather Claridge, director of Design at Architecture and Design Scotland, said: “We need to have more people living in our town centres to create vibrant environments, but also to live in a more compact and sustainable way.”

David Stewart, policy and practice lead at the Scottish Land Commission, said: “A great variety of people have come together to share ideas, experiences and so much positivity about the potential of town centre living.”

A total of 220 people took part in the events.