Town planning for a bumper May Fair

SALTASH is gearing itself up for a bumper four day May Fair event, which will embrace a host of events aimed at benefiting voluntary charities and organisations in the town.

The foot and mouth outbreak means traditional events such as Hardings Hike and the donkey derby have had to be cancelled - but otherwise the Fair, to be held from May 4-7 inclusive, will be as intensive as usual.

This year the members of the Kernow Tae Kwondo group will lead the parade of youth down Fore Street on May 5, following an inspection by the mayor, Bryan Preston, in Victoria Gardens at 9.40am. Presentation of cups will then take place to the Citizen of the Year, and the Young Citizen of the Year, as well as the winner of the Peter Stephens Best Performance cup.

Afterwards there will be fun for all ages in Fore Street, which will be full of stalls, sideshows and entertainment through to 4pm. The entertainment will include a tunnel maze, the appearance of the Portchester community steel orchestra, a fire service demonstration, Morris dancing, a performance and workshop of circus skills, and Punch and Judy shows. The Young Musician of the Year competition will be held in Wesley church at 7pm on the Saturday.

Sunday will see the Saltash half marathon, now in its l9th year, take place from Fore Street at l0am, with the Saltash Scouts in charge of the watering stops.

The Mills Milk fun run, with registration before l0am at the Dairy in Alexander Square, is seeking its 6500th runner. Anyone registering, who is found to be the 6500th competitor since the event began, will win £25 for their favourite Saltash organisation or charity. Last year 376 runners enjoyed the gentle jog around the town.

Sunday will also see an open air May Fair service at the Waterside, while on Monday a May Fair ceilidh will take place at Saltash community school with tickets costing £4 for adults, £2.50 for children and £10 for a family.

The whole event is to kick-off on the Friday with an arts and crafts show at Wesley church hall from 7-9pm, and an event by the local video and cine club in the Wesley church rooms from 7.30pm.

More recycling

at Waitrose

CUSTOMERS in Saltash's Waitrose store, and people in the surrounding area, can now recycle more materials on site using the new recycling banks installed by Cornwall Paper Co.

Banks for plastic milk bottles (cream coloured) and paper packaging (green) join the other banks at Waitrose's recycling point to complete the provision for the supermarket.

Customers are asked to 'Wash and Squash' their plastic milk bottles before posting as this increases the amount that goes into the bank, as well as taking up less room for storing and carrying.

All types of paper packaging from household items (cereal packets, egg boxes, junk mail, Yellow Pages etc) can be put into the green bank, but newspapers and magazines are of better quality and still should be put into the familiar blue bank.