A Falkirk town centre street has been brightened up with some new planters thanks to a film crew who used it as a location last week.

The team filming a television advert for Scottish Power in the town’s Lint Riggs last Friday generously left their specially made planter props to become a feature of the street.

The crew had created a market style scene on the street for the filming.

The wooden planters, which had been placed outside local businesses, as part of the set were gifted to local gardening group the Blooming Bairns after filming had wrapped.

Falkirk's Lint Riggs was transformed into a market style street on Friday for the filming of a TV advert.

placeholder image — Falkirk's Lint Riggs was transformed into a market style street on Friday for the filming of a TV advert.

The volunteers – who work tirelessly to enhance the town centre’s green spaces – have welcomed the donation and are delighted to have the new additions now in-situ.

Jacqueline Balfour, chair of Blooming Bairns, explained: “The planters were made specifically for the film set. There are four large planters and ten small planters.

"We only found out on the day that they were happy to donate them to Blooming Bairns and Falkirk town centre so it was a scramble to get a plan of action to make them a permanent feature on the Lint Riggs.

"Plants had been placed in them for the shoot but we had to empty them, lower the base, add drainage holes and refill. The team also left a lot of extra plants that we used to fill out the planters.

The wooden planters - donated by the film crew - are now in place on Lint Riggs.

"After the shoot on Friday night we placed all the planters, watered them and put out a call for volunteers on the Sunday to help empty, retrofit the bases and replant.

"There was more work than we expected but it was all completed on Monday afternoon and the final result was definitely worth it. We love how it looks.

"The local businesses on Lint Riggs are helping us to water them.”