CATCHMENT areas: The governors of all three schools are currently being briefed, and definitive rulings by the county council are due to follow before very long.

More news as soon as it becomes available.

VANDALISM: Reports continue to emerge concerning vandalism to our bus shelters.

Since bus timing is unreliable at present, and the level of service has been further reduced, it would, at least, be nice for passengers to be protected from the elements.

There is every reason to believe that the damage is being done by some of our local teenagers, and yet it is they who are also using shelters as hang-outs.

If the damage continues, they will be short of weather protection when they get together!