Santa will be on the streets of March with the Lions this festive season

He’s making a list, checking it twice, Gonna find out who’s naughty and nice, Santa Claus is Coming to Town.

Once again March Lions Club with the help of the Rotary Club of March are working together to take Santa on a tour of the streets of March.

All the money raised this year will support Break who work across East Anglia.

The charity firmly believes that every child, no matter their start in life, deserves a bright future.

Starting by building and earning trust, and then providing opportunities for young people to engage with, Break’s aim is to walk with those they support every step of the way to independence.

And the support doesn’t stop there, a lifelong offer means the charity is there whenever and wherever they’re needed. Alternatively, or indeed as well, we will be collecting unopened tins or packets of food with long best-before dates for donation to March Foodbank. If you could please have these donations ready in a bag for volunteers to collect, it would be appreciated.

The dates we are going to be out and about March are:

 Tonight – Burrowmoor Road starting near the Police Station, Birchwood Avenue, Brewin Avenue, Cherrywood Avenue, Cherryholt Avenue, Ellingham Avenue, Gaul Road, Turnbull Road, Bluebell Way, Riverbank Close, Gaul Road, and Oxbow Crescent.

 Monday, December 9 - Creek Road, Foxglove Way, The Parks, Riverdown, Creek Road, St John’s Road, and St John’s Chase.

 Tuesday, December 10 - Elliott Road, Yarrow Close, Truman Avenue, Elliott Road, Peas Hill Road, Russell Avenue, Peyton Avenue, Russell Avenue, Norwood Road, Gresley Way, Southwell Close, and Norwood Road finishing at Wisbech Road mini-roundabout.

 Thursday, December 12 - Berryfield, Dagless Way then County Rd, Norwalde Street, Robingoodfellows Lane, Acacia Grove, Ash Grove, Maple Grove, Robingoodfellows Lane, Regent Avenue, Hereward Street, Cromwell Road.

 Tuesday, December 17 - Cavalry Park from The Avenue end, Worsley Chase, Kelsey Way, Fleetwood Close, Cavalry Drive, Fairfax Way, Cavalry Drive, Suffolk Way, Bretton Avenue, Hunter’s Chase, and Cavalry Drive up to Upwell Rd mini roundabout.

 Thursday, December 19 - End of Stonecross Way, Eastwood Avenue, Upwell Road, Green Street, Asplin Avenue, Smith’s Drive, Papworth Avenue, Badgeney Road, Mallard Way, and Badgeney Road finishing at the Co-Op.

James Martin, press officer for the group, said: “We will try to forewarn you if we can’t actually get down your road so that you know the approximate time that we are hoping to be somewhere close to you.

“This year you can again track Santa’s live location and donate online! Please see the March Lions Events Facebook Group, or visit march-lions.org.uk/santa, for more information about this. We will also post maps of the routes and any updates on our Facebook Group.

“Due to issues beyond our control, we are again unable to use the March Lions Club Facebook page, so will be posting all Santa on Tour information to this group in its place while we work to resolve this.

“Each night we aim to be starting at about 6 pm and to finish no later than 7:30 pm. If you miss us on our travels, March Lions will also be collecting with the sleigh at Sainsbury’s on Saturday, December 14 and Tesco on Saturday, December 21 between 9am and 3pm.

“So why not come out and give Santa a wave.”