LOCALS are being encouraged to have a say on the future development of a village.

People who live or work around the Bishopsteignton area are invited to comment on the direction the area should take over the next 20-years.

The Neighbourhood Plan has been created by a team of residents on behalf of the parish council, with support from Teignbridge Council.

It contains aims, planning policies and proposals for improving the area, designating green spaces, safeguarding views, providing new community facilities, supporting affordable housing and provision for more employment.

It can be used to help decide where things should take place, and to identify and protect important local green spaces.

Read the full story in this week’s paper.