Father Christmas is preparing to set off on in his sleigh for his annual tour of Ely over the festive period in conjunction with Ely Rotary Clubs.

The Rotary Clubs will be supported by the Inner Wheel Club of Ely, members of Pos+ability and other volunteers.

The reindeers will be in the form of a Land Rover kindly provided by Chris Favell Cars, The Dock, Ely.

A door to door collection will be taken to provide funds to support charities, good causes and International disasters.

The sleigh will start its journey at 6pm and travel along the streets approximately in the order shown – with the last street being reached by around 8pm.

The routes are also available on their website www.elyrotary.co.uk.

ELY CHRISTMAS COLLECTION ROUTES 2015

Monday 7 December

St Marys Street (part); Cromwell Road; Chief Street; West End (part); Little Lane; Hills Lane; Fieldside; St Ethelwold’s Close; Beald Way; Walsingham Way; St Ovin’s Green; West Fen Road (part); Downham Road (part); Egremont Street

Tuesday 8 December

Downham Road (part); Upherds Lane; West Fen Road (part); Dunstan Street; Priors Court; Kent Close; Benedict Street; St Andrews Way; Merlin Drive; Herons Close; Wren Close; Falcon Drive; Northwold; Elmfield; Arundel; Fleetwood.

Wednesday 9 December

Lynn Road (part); St Audreys Way; Buckingham Drive; Lynton Drive; Lynton Close; Kings Avenue (part); Canute Crescent; Bentham Way; Philippa Close; King Edgar Close; Williams Close; Lumley Close; Fitzgerald Close; Morton Close.

Thursday 10 December

The Chase; Yorke Way; Canterbury Avenue; Longfields; St Johns Road (part); Morley Drive; Meadow Way; Briars Pasture; Hereward Street; Debden Green; Hamilton Road; Landsdown Close; West End (part).

Friday 11 December

The Gallery; Silver Street; Parade Lane; Barton Road; Barton Square; Barton Mews; Back Hill; Dovehouse Close; Potters Lane; Station Road; Castlehythe; Annesdale; Victoria Street; Broad Street; Jubilee Terrace; Cardinals Way; Lisle Lane; Brewery Close; Willow Walk; Willow Close; Waterside; Fore Hill.

Monday 14 December

New Barns Road (part); New Barns Avenue; Lansdowne Road; Ramsey Road; Clayway; Deacons Lane; Lynn Road (part); The Paddock; Appleby Park; John Amner Close.

Tuesday 15 December

New Barns Road (part); Bohemond Street; Crauden Gardens; Beech Lane; Prickwillow Road; Mulberry Way; Birch Close; Aspen Close; Juniper Drive; Sycamore Lane; Henley Way; Summer Hayes; Springhead Lane; St Martin’s Walk; Newnham Street; Nutholt Lane.

Wednesday 16 December

Kings Avenue (part); Bishop Laney Drive; Langham Way; Goodwin Grove; Longchamp Drive; Allen Road; Turner Drive; Merivale Way; Wilford Drive; Felton Way; Compton Fields;.

Thursday 17 December

St Mary’s Street (part); Cambridge Road; Marriott Drive, Houghton Gardens; The Turnpike; Gateway Gardens; Witchford Road; Pilgrims Way; Norfolk Road; Bedford Close; Suffolk Close; Warwick Drive; Northampton Close; Leicester Close; Hertford Close; Tower Road; Elysian Close.

Friday 18 December

Columbine Road; Teasel Drive; Mallow Close; Cam Drive; Stour Green; Wensum Way; Chelmer Way; The Medway; Welland Place; Nene Road; Wissey Road.

Monday 21 December

Beresford Road starting at St Johns Road end.