Father Christmas has asked the members of the Frome Lions & Rotary clubs to help him when he visits the residents of Frome and surrounding villages again this Christmas.

Unless we are affected by increased Covid controls the Santa Float will be running from December 1st on 17 days before the big day on the 25th December. The dates and routes are very similar to previous years and are listed below. They will also be publicised on our new SantaFrome Facebook page @santafrome and the Frome Lions and Rotary websites and Facebook pages.

Handwritten letters to Father Christmas will be accepted this year, and the post box on the float will be in use. Please make sure to include your address so that responses can be sent. Rest as-sured boys and girls that Father Christmas will, as usual, be reading all your letters in time for the delivery of presents.

So you can see where Santa is as he travels around Frome with his helpers this year you can track him at www.SleighTracker.co.uk . You can download apps from Google Play or the App Store. Dont forget that there will be times when there is no phone signal but we expect most of the routes to be visible on the tracker.

A Lions and Rotary spokesperson said: We are absolutely delighted to be able to run the float around Frome and surrounding villages again this year. We are planning to bring a heap of sea-sonal joy and excitement to brighten up everyone in the community as Christmas approaches.