EAST Budleigh parish council has been told a county council officer will deal with a storm drain problem which has plagued the village for several months.

EAST Budleigh parish council has been told a county council officer will deal with a storm drain problem which has plagued the village for several months.

The Vineyard Lane storm drain will be placed under observation in a bid to find a solution to future maintenance.

The parish council hopes the highways official will take photographs of the drain during heavy rainfall in the hope it can be properly maintained and accessed.