Santa and his helpers will be spreading Christmas cheer and no doubt checking up on who’s been naughty and nice over the coming weeks.

ST IVES

Santa has once again teamed up with St Ives Rotary Club to bring his float to the town and surrounding villages.

Accompanied by an army of helpers singing Christmas carols, he will be sweeping through the area collecting donations for good causes supported by the club.

Last year, £7,860 was raised and more than £65,000 has been collected in the last 10 years.

Rotarian Ken Millard said: “People often say how much they always looked forward to seeing our Santa float when they were children, and now they still look forward to it, but with their own children.

“For many, it signals the start of Christmas, and it is a hugely important part of our Rotary Club’s fundraising activities.

“Santa and his helpers really look forward to seeing everyone this coming festive period.”

Here’s where and when to keep an eye out for Santa:

Monday (December 1) - Earith; Wednesday, December 3 - St Ives east; Thursday, December 4 - Hilton; Friday, December 5 - Fenstanton; Saturday, December 6 - St Ives Waitrose; Monday, December 8 - Bluntisham; Tuesday, December 9 - Somersham west; Wednesday, December 10 - Somersham east; Thursday, December 11 - Needingworth; Friday, December 12 - St Ives north; Saturday, December 13 - St Ives Budgens; Monday, December 15 - St Ives central; Wednesday, December 17 - St Ives west; and Thursday, December 18 - St Ives south.

RAMSEY

Thanks to Ramsey Rotary Club, Santa will be stopping by:

Bury: December 1

Hill Estate, Meadow Lane, Owls End, Brookfield Way, Woodfield Ave, Ringwood Close, Pound Lane, Buryfield, High Meadow, Greenwoods Close.

Ramsey; December 2

Brands Close, Bury Road, Biggin Lane, The Malting, Malthouse Lane, Wheatfield Drive, Hopbine Court, Grenfell Way, Oasthouse Way, Drayhorse Road, Taveners Drive, Foundry Way, Ward Close.

Ramsey: December 3

Bury Road, Fairfields Drive, Old Station Road, Signal Road, The Sidings, Whytefield Road Mews Close, Station Road, Slade Close.

Ramsey: December 4

Park Road, Fellowes Drive, Olivers Close, Canberra Court, Serjeants Close, West Avenue, The Avenue, Cricketfield Lane, Blenheim Road.

Ramsey: December 5

Field Road, Star Lane, Lime Road, Princes Street, Westfield Road, Allen Road.

Ramsey: December 6

Town centre – 8.30am-12.30pm.

Upwood: December 6

Fairmead Park, Farm Close, Ramsey Road, High Street, Ailwine Road, Moss Close, Church Lane, Thatchers Close, Helens Close, Bentley Close, Meadow Road.

Ramsey: December 8

Great Whyte, Little Whyte, Silver Street, Mill Lane, Tower Close, Turvers Lane, Millfields, Newtown Road.

Ramsey Heights: December 9

Ramsey: December 10

Church Green, Abbots Close, Abbey Field, Oates Way, Lawrence Road, Hollow Lane, High Street (to NatWest bank).

Holme: December 11

Ramsey Forty Foot: December 12

Bury & Wistow: December 13

Valiant Square, Tunkers Lane, Upwood Road to Brands Close, Redebourn Lane, Grove Way. Wistow: All streets.

Warboys: December 15

Jubilee Avenue, Ramsey Road to Humberdale Way, Humberdale Way, Bottles Road, Flaxen Walk, Woodlands.

Warboys: December 16

Goldpits, Old Mill Avenue, Station Road, Wilthorne Pasture Close, Orchard Close, Coronation Avenue.

Warboys: December 17

Fenton Road, Bencroft Lane, Padgetts Close, Madecroft Mill Green, Forge Way, High Street.

Warboys: December 18

Pathfinder Way, Church Road, Popes Lane, Throckmorton, Beech Close, High Street, Ramsey Road, Longlands Close.

Ramsey St Mary’s: December 19

Ramsey: December 20

Tesco – 8.30am-4.30pm.

ST NEOTS

Aided by the good people of St Neots Round Table, Santa will be visiting:

December 1 6-8pm

Parklands

December 2 6-8pm

Ridgeway and Potton Road

December 3 6-8pm

Howitts Gardens, Howitts Lane

December 4 6-8pm

Hardwick Road and Luke Street

December 5 6-8pm

Hydro Estate

December 6 4-7pm

East Street, Avenue Road and The Crescent

December 7 4-7pm

Longsands Road, Swift Close and Swallow Close

December 8 6-8pm

Sandfields Road December 9 6-8pm

Eaton Socon Green, Wilkinson Close

December 10 6-8pm

Nelson Road

December 11 6-8pm

Brook Road, Shakespeare Road

December 12 6-8pm

Samuel Jones, Priory Park

December 13 4-7pm

Little Paxton

December 14 4-7pm

Little Paxton

December 15 6-8pm

Orchard Road, Trafalgar Road

December 16 6-8pm

Edinburgh Drive, Honeydon Avenue

December 17 6-8pm

Gainsborough Avenue, Lowry and Burwell Road

December 18 6-8pm

Duloe Brook

December 19 6-8pm

Loves Farm

December 20 4-7pm

Loves Farm

December 21 4-7pm

Abbotsley and Eltisley

December 22 6-8pm

The Paddocks, Milton Avenue

December 23 6-8pm

Great Paxton