AN update on community projects will be given when a group holds its annual meeting this month.

Richmond Swale Valley Community Initiative members will meet at Richmond Town Hall at 7.30pm on Monday, September 17.

Projects to be discussed include the Richmond heritage partnership scheme, the woodland management plan, the walking and book festival, lighting and public area improvements.

University lecturer Trevor Hart will then present the findings of his new book, to be published next month.

He wrote Market Towns: Contemporary Roles, Challenges and Prospects with Neil Powe and Tim Shaw.