THE Rotary Club of Astley will be setting out on its special Christmas mission with its float from Monday until December 23 when the annual collections will end with a carol service.

On Wednesday, December 17, there will be a concert at Tot’s Plot on Parkfield with Astley Youth Band.

The collections start on Wednesday, December 19 with the first outside Tesco’s in Leigh and December 20/21 at Sainsbury’s in Leigh.

The routes for the float are:

  • December 15, Manchester Road/ Hadbutt/ Windmill/ Green Avenue/ Caldwell/ South Lane/ Crossgill/ Hawkworth
  • December 16, Thirlmere/ Troutbeck/ Loweswater/ Chalfont/ Ennerdale/ Wycombe/ Ullswater/ Haweswater/ Ennerdale/ Esthwaite/ Derwent
  • December 17, Parkfield/ Sunnybank/Princess/ North Lane/ Willow/ Newlands/ Sherwood/Cranworth/ Windsor/ Princess Avenue/ Ley/ Greenfield
  • December 18, Stour Road/ Abbey Road/ Whimbrel/ Humber/ Avon/ Stour
  • December 19, Tesco Store, Leigh, 11am to 3pm
  • December 20/21, Sainsbury’s, Leigh, 10.30am to 3.30pm
  • December 22, Astley Hall Drive/ Church Road/ Henfold/ Withington/ Coach Road/ Manchester Road/ Duke/ Brook/ Higher Green Lane
  • December 23, Higher Green Lane/ Xmas Carol Service.