A mini-lighthouse which welcomes visitors to Arbroath has been restored to its former glory.
Arbroath In Bloom made contact with the Princes Trust after expressing concern the structure at Elliot was falling into disrepair.
Young adults currently on a 12-week self-development course based at Dundee and Angus College spent a week transforming the structure.
The mini-lighthouse – which acts as the gateway to Arbroath – was salvaged from a site in the Western Isles and placed beside the car park off the A92 in 2011.
Planning permission was granted as part of the Year of the Light celebrations which marked the 200th anniversary of the construction and subsequent illumination of the Bell Rock Lighthouse.
“Arbroath In Bloom answered the call when it was felt the Elliot lighthouse, which is the welcoming landmark to Arbroath, was falling into disrepair,” said Jean Stewart from Arbroath In Bloom.
“The group made contact with the Princes Trust who came up trumps.
“They spent a week sanding, priming and painting with special rustproofing paint transforming the lighthouse into its sparkling self, ready to welcome visitors and locals back into the town.”
The minor lighthouse in Arbroath is thought to be just one of two remaining of this type with the other being at a musuem in Fraserburgh.
Kerry Hastie, Princes Trust Team Leader and tutor for Team 104. said: “Princes Trust Team 104 were asked to paint the lighthouse at Elliot in Arbroath and they exceeded expectations.
“They got stuck into it. They are so proud to be helping Arbroath In Bloom and their hard work has made such a difference to the first impressions of Arbroath.
“The lighthouse looks fabulous. They also cleared the paths of bushes and weeded the flower beds and the car park. Elliot looks great, a great example of Arbroath pulling together to make a difference.”
Kerry said the programme is a 12-week self-development course for young adults aged between 16-25 years who may have lost their way.
It is based at Dundee and Angus College and as part of the course the students have to undertake a community project.
This means going into the community and making an improvement in whatever way they can.
The students who took part in the mini lighthouse work were Dea Reilly, Coral Reilly, Owen Procter, Michael Lancaster, Ewa Lisewska, Olivia Morland, Ailsa Boath, Liam Grieves, Kyle Williamson and Jason Hill.
“The course aims to get them in a place where they have new qualifications, a great reference and some direction for the future,” added Kerry.
