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Additional volunteers sought to help with Christmas
illuminations
News - 28 September 2007
At Christmas time each year the Parish Council, in partnership with local businesses and residents, works hard to brighten up the village by installing festive illuminations in the High Street and other key locations. Some of these are attached to Christmas trees, others to ordinary trees and buildings.
The Parish Council coordinates the scheme and provides much of the lighting, cabling and power. This seasonal decoration doesn’t just happen – the council relies on the willing help of volunteers to ensure this facility continues. The illuminations have to be installed and taken down entirely by volunteer labour.
Could you offer a few hours of help this year?
The more volunteers there are, the quicker the job is done - there is always room for a few more pairs of hands to help the volunteer team. Typically, with sufficient help, most of the lights can be put in place during just one morning’s work. No previous experience is necessary, you do not need a head for heights and no technical or electrical expertise is required – this is already available. There is much ordinary work to be done at ground level for example, unpacking the kit, untangling lighting strings, checking and installing bulbs, and delivering them to the correct location etc.
This year the lights will be put in place on the morning of
- Saturday 17 November
or, in the event of inclement weather, the following week on
- Saturday 24 November.
They will be taken down on the morning of
- Saturday 5 January 2008.
If you could spare an hour or two of your time to help with putting up or taking down the Christmas lights, or both, your help would be very welcome.
Please contact the Parish Clerk for further information or to offer your assistance.