INFORMATION on what life is like for members of ethnic minorities in the Malvern Hills area is being sought by the district council as part of a new race equality scheme.

Assistant chief executive Stephen Leese said: "We accept that the district has only very small pockets of people from ethnic minorities but that fact alone may make people feel more isolated, particularly as they are living in a largely rural area."

Details of the scheme can be found at www.malvernhills.gov. uk. Comments should be directed to Mark Radford at the council on 01684 862437 or at contactus@malvernhills. gov.uk.