The summer sun is performing its last dance of the year and our gardens will soon become wastelands of winter, but before the snow starts to fall, it’s time to take autumn by the bronzed leaves and get out there, prune, trim and prepare the garden for next year.

The new independent chair of the council's Adult Safeguarding Board has set out her plans for keeping vulnerable adults safe, as the board’s revamped website is launched this week.

The warmer weather this summer with the occasional almost tropical rain storm has encouraged gardens to flourish, creating an abundance of surplus garden waste.

Following the recent decision to place England into lockdown measures, the county council will continue to provide a range of essential services throughout this period.

A proposal to relocate registration services from HM Coroners offices to the Town Hall was approved unanimously at a meeting of the town council on Thursday 21st July.