Cottage date for carnival

THE new Wellington Carnival Committee is holding its first full meeting at the Cottage Inn this Monday (7pm).

Chairman Paul Goodyer said: “It will be an open meeting and any members of the public wishing to attend should arrive slightly early and make themselves known to us.

“Obviously we will be discussing plans for this year’s carnival which will be held on Saturday, September 24. We will be able to disclose more details about the carnival after the meeting.”

It will be the first carnival for three years and follows a successful annual meeting of the Carnival Committee held towards the end of last month.

He added: “A lot of people turned up for the meeting, which was great. We’re looking to raise funds in many ways and we’re looking for sponsors.

“We would like as many businesses as possible to get involved.”