VILLAGERS near York are being asked to flag up their housing needs through a local survey.

The exercise in Huby, near Easingwold, is designed to assess the housing required in the parish.

Completed questionnaires should be sent to Hambleton District Council by February 28, using the freepost address on the form or by emailing hambleton.gov.uk/surveys/huby.

For more information, or help to complete the survey, or if you have moved away from the area and want to return to live or to provide care, phone rural housing enabler Amanda Madden on 01609 767048.