SPRUCE UP:

Volunteers at a Shafton Parish Council meeting held earlier this month gave the local area a makeover. The councillors planted a three-tier planter to bright up a small area of land known as the Pinfold in Shafton. It was funded by the North East ward community action group.

Pictured are chair Dave North, Richard Swaby, Barry Lee, James Johnson, Dave Hall, Linda Knight and Chris Cullen.