AN outdoor swimming pool on Largs seafront and a new park and ride facility are among exciting proposals to revamp the town revealed at a new public consultation.

They are among improvements locals want to see brought forward as part of ambitious plans to safeguard the town's reputation as one of Scotland's premier tourist towns.

The new vision for Largs was presented at a three-day consultation at the Brisbane House Hotel and Clark Memorial Church.

The event discussed people's views on access to the promenade, the new £3m sea wall between Aubery and the RNLI station, pictured, and a general discussion around what future improvement projects the people of Largs would like to see explored and advanced.

Organisers told the News that one of the surprise items repeatedly raised was the creation of an outdoor swimming pool like the one on Gourock shore.

Promenade access between Aubery and Largs Yacht Haven was also surveyed at the meeting as well as the creation of a cycle track along the prom.

One controversial topic was the introduction of e-scooters on the seafront - which was shot down by town councillor Tom Marshall.

He said: "I emailed back the officer responsible for putting this forward and made him aware that e-scooters area currently illegal on public paths, pavements and proms.

"I walk the prom every day and people are fed up with irresponsible cyclists - there needs to be more done to address this, not add to the problem."

Another of the suggestions made at the consultation was moving street furniture and setting up a separate cycle path to eliminate clashes between pedestrians and cyclists in and around the front.

Solutions for solving the long running parking problem in the town included the re-appraisal of a park and ride proposal on the outskirts of Largs.

It was revealed a study was previously carried out looking at siting this on the field adjacent to Largs Yacht Haven and Kelburn, but was abandoned after becoming bogged down in red tape.

However it could be re-examined if there is enough support for such a plan, residents were told during the consultation.

Locals also heard that providing additional parking in the town will require the release of green space from the seafront while a two-level car park at a supermarket like Morrison could be explored, if the company were willing to get involved.

Exclusive new designs were also shown for the replacement sea wall which will include a widening of Largs Prom by three metres. The works will take place over the spring and summer months in 2023.

The 300m build is expected to take between four to six months which will see the area between the RNLI and Aubery closed to the public.

The works are considered essential to the decaying nature of the seawall which would be in danger of collapse in future if not attended to. Part of the prom will also be resurfaced and the steps to the beach will be replaced.