A MOUTHWATERING event that brought thousands of foodies to Petersfield town centre has been declared a massive hit.

But the aftermath of the Petersfield Festival of Food and Drink has given local shops and organisers plenty to chew over.

The success of last weekend's event has been soured by the amount of uncollected rubbish littering the town centre. Many shopkeepers were forced to clean parts of the High Street on Monday morning following a mix up over rubbish collection.

Festival organisers SO Marketing and East Hampshire District Council have blamed each other for not clearing the mess on Sunday evening.

And there are also worries about the future of the event, as SO Marketing is having doubts about organising next year's festival.

For full story, see this week's Petersfield Herald.