A group which gets things done without a penny changing hands is appealing for new members.

It is the Local Exchange Trading Scheme and operates on a no-money, bartering system of swapping services.

The Fourshires LETS group covers the Chipping Norton and Charlbury area and its next open meeting is on January 14 at The Chequers pub, Chipping Norton.

Howard Gatling, of Jackson Road, Bledington, says a whole range of services have been exchanged by members, from gardening and cooking to bicycle repairs, desk-top publishing and Shiatsu treatment.

For more information, call either 01608 676302 or 01608 661244.