I attended Parish Council last night and updated on a number of issues.

Work to fix problems in the layby on the way to Finchale Abbey Village is ongoing and the legal officers at County Hall are looking into ways to close it off due to improper behaviour including significant littering.

Our plans for limited parking at Beech Road shops should be going to press this week. There have been a few complaints about this but I personally think that the overall benefit to residents and the shops make it worthwhile.

Our plans for a parking layby along Priory Road are progressing and we have added in the planting of some trees in the area too, to help counter the loss of grassed area and reduce any run-off into drains.

We are looking at a large number of other areas to see what work can be done to improve things for residents and will update in due course.