Children and young people are invited to a fun and games day at Sutton Courtenay village hall on August 1, but there's a more serious purpose to the event.

They will be asked to make their contribution to the parish plan that will shape the future of the village. Following a public meeting earlier in the year, and backed by the parish council, an independent parish plan steering group was formed to formulate a policy for village development over the next decade.

Adults are being consulted and next month a questionnaire will be sent to every household in Sutton Courtenay. But now it is the turn of young people in the village to give the steering group their views on what they want to see developed.

At today's event there will be a graffiti wall on which young people can draw their thoughts.

Postcards will be handed out to children to give marks out of 10 on what they think of the village and how it can be improved. On the lighter side, other attractions include a bouncy castle, climbing wall and barbecue.

Parish councillor and member of the steering group Rita Atkinson said: "No plan for the future would be complete without the views and ideas of our children and young people.

"We hope to publish the parish plan later this year."