The Rotary Club of Crewe Christmas Sleigh has started making its annual visit to the streets of Crewe, Wistaston and Haslington in the run up to the big day, writes Jonathan White.

Santa’s schedule is as follows: Mon 11th 18:00 Start from School Crescent covering the Coleridge Way Estate, Bentley Close, Stephenson Dr, Lea Ave.

Tues 12th 17:30 Start from Layby covering Primrose Ave Estate.

Wed 13th 17:30 Start from St Stephens Church covering Ruskin Rd Dane Bank Gainsborough Rd.

Thurs 14th 18:00 Start from Sedgmere Ave covering the Sedgmere Ave and Parkers Rd estates.

Fri 15th 17:30 Start from Yew Tree Rd covering Wistaston Poets estate, Princess Dr, Sandringham, Sandilands, Church Lane.

Sat 16th 16:30 Start from Laidon Ave covering Wistaston, Laidon Ave, Merryvale, Edgewood, Ropebank Glaisdale.

Sun 17th 16:30 Start from Beechmere covering Rolls Ave, Farmleigh Dr and estates.

Mon 18th 18:00 Start from Cosey Club Haslington and covering Haslington.

Tues 19th 17:45 Start The Captain webb and covering Underwood Lane North, Kestrel, Sherringham, Mablins Lane Wareham, Bleasdale.

A tracker is being used again this year so you can check when Santa will be close to you.

Rotary Club of Crewe are also collecting outside local supermarkets: Sunday 17th December 2017 - ASDA 10:00 - 14:00.

Thursday 21st ALDI (Nantwich Rd) 09:00 - 19:00 Friday 22nd MORRISONS (Crewe) 09:00 - 19:00 Saturday 23rd TESCO (Crewe) 08:00 -14:00.

Organisations and charities will be invited to apply for funds in the new year.

A Rotary Club of Crewe spokesman said: “It is a pleasure to see the smiling faces of the youngsters and at the same time raise money to support organisations in the town."