Rotary Club of St Ives Santa Sleigh programme

Julian Makey

Published: 7:00 AM November 27, 2020 Updated: 7:29 PM December 14, 2020

St Ives Rotary Club will be out and about in the town and surrounding villages. - Credit: Archant

Rotarians in St Ives have unveiled their plans for this year’s Santa Sleigh - taking into account precautions designed to make it safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Rotary Club of St Ives, which uses the traditional Christmas tour of local communities to raise funds for good causes, said its plans were in place barring any new Covid-19 restrictions.

It said: “Following full Covid-19 safety protocols, the Rotary Club of St Ives plan to run a programme of their Santa Sleigh visits within St Ives and our surrounding villages this Christmas.

“The routes will be shorter this year, the smaller closes and cul-de-sacs will be avoided, and the sleigh will remain on the larger roads. The sleigh crews will be limited to six people and thus we will not be knocking on any doors this year, but donations can still be safely made, both on the night and by text.”

It said: “The sleigh will not be able to stop as in previous years, but will move slowly and thus enable residents to see Santa. The Rotary Club will urge people not to congregate and to observe the social distancing rules in force at the time.”