I live in a village, but don't much get involved with things here, I came here about 17 years ago, Things were a bit different then, it was fairly quiet and orderly. with more older residents. Over the years,lots of people from elsewhere have bought houses here, as in people from the London areas,who fancied a more rural life, but who could still commute to their work in London etc. With this, they have upped the big cars scenario, and more parking problems on the narrow roads here. More children, who are always driven to school, when everywhere is within walking distance. so large cars parked outside little rows of old cottages,where oldies live. who can't get out of their little frontages, as people park half on the pavements.
This does not affect me though, as I live off road,down a little track, and miss any aggro on the road further up from me..
What has changed though, is the advent of the social media ,and the FB community pages, where the oldies, and the more younger influx of people, banter about all sorts of problems between themselves, as in the newbies, and the older people, who were born in the village many years ago, as in conflicting views all the time. Usually these views,were only voiced at the church meetings and parish council meetings.years ago..
None of this bothers me at all, I am an oldie,and don't get involved in tittle tattle, I have just noticed all the changes here over the last 17 years.