RESIDENTS are invited to air their views on local issues at a forum meeting this month.

The West Area Forum, covering villages in the district of Easington, is holding its next session on Wednesday, March 27, at 6pm, in Station Town Parish Hall, Rodridge Lane.

The forum aims to inform people about the way council services are run and allow them to get involved in the decision-making process.

Councillors and officers from Easington District Council, along with representatives from the parish and county councils, will be available to answer questions and to note any complaints.

To have an item included on the agenda, contact the democratic services officers on 0191-527 0501, extension 2227. Items can also be raised at the meeting.