People are being put off visiting a £500,000 playpark by a pungent pong.
Fears have been expressed that visitors are staying away from the “smelliest playpark in Angus”.
Arbroath’s foreshore has had two stages of protective rock armour applied over the past two years, which is intended to reduce erosion along the town’s shore.
But the new surface has had an unintended consequence large amounts of seaweed are stuck near the West Links playpark at low tide.
The park was built in 2012 at a cost of £500,000.
Councillor David Fairweather said the local authority is taking “pelters” because of the stench of decomposing seaweed.
The Arbroath West and Letham member said the stranded seaweed is “a real shame” on the back of vital preventative works.
Mr Fairweather said: “I’m up there every day and I see the second phase of rock armour has started down where the playpark is.
“Unfortunately we have a situation where the seaweed that does get in is no longer washed away and we are taking pelters because of the smell.
“Now it’s probably the smelliest playpark in Angus, and that’s a real shame.
“What we can do about it? I don’t know.
“Obviously the rock armour has to go there but it’s a shame that’s happened.”
The total cost of rock armour so far is estimated at £1.55 million, with £844,000 earmarked for future phases.
An Angus Council spokesman said: “The smell from the seaweed has been reported to the engineers who are in charge of constructing the latest phase of the rock armour flood defences at West Links and they are working with council colleagues to identify the extent of the problem.”