POULTON North CLR Geoff Settle has been getting hands-on to help residents with homes next to overhanging trees.

Warrington's deputy mayor has been out and about on Canada Close in Fearnhead, armed with garden tools, cutting back greenery.

He said he has also been helping with broken fences and weeds.

The issues have been raised with Muir Housing, Sodexo and Warrington Borough Council.

Clr Settle said: "I decided to do the work under our 'shear and snip' Poulton North councillor promise made in the summer.

“The initial work only took an hour and I threw the overhanging branches back over the fence."