PLANT Sale: Come to the Riley Lane Allotment site this Sunday, between 10.30am and 11.30am, for your choice of home-grown vegetable and flower plants.

ELECTION result: A warm welcome to Clive Pinder, new borough councillor for the Basing Ward, who will serve for the next four years. He lives in Newnham and can be contacted on 07718 537377.

ANNUAL Parish Meeting: This is scheduled for May 28, from 7.30pm in the Lychpit Community Hall, to learn about important matters of local concern such as traffic speeds and roadworks, from County Councillor Elaine Still. Also, if you’d like to become a parish councillor this is your opportunity to discuss a potential involvement with the parish clerk and existing councillors.

SCARECROW alert: Let’s decorate the village gardens, especially along the carnival procession route on June 20.

Competition entry forms are in this and next month’s Basinga and there are prizes for both adult and junior categories.