Streets around a derelict former church in Perth have been closed off amid a £2m project to transform it into a new public space.

The area around St Paul's has been closed as contractors carry out emergency repair work to make the structure safe.

Perth and Kinross Council has taken over the building and plans to turn it into a city centre courtyard.

This will involve removing the roof of the building and its windowpanes but keeping the spire and the shell.

Parts of Perth's High Street and St Paul's Square have been closed off to traffic as the work continues, with pedestrian access limited.

Diversions are in place via New Row.