HUNDREDS of people are expected to flock to Willaston’s annual village fete later this month.

The event on August 14 on the Letty Spencer Playing Fields, Wybunbury Road, is being run by parish councillor John Flackett with help from Ian and Stephanie Potts and Pat Hudman.

It will include a road train ride, Cheshire East children’s entertainment, tug-of-war between 26th South West Cheshire Willaston Scouts and the Wistaston Troup, face painting, funky hairstyles, balloon modelling and party bags.

There will also be a bouncy castle and St John’s Methodist Chapel will host refreshments.

Others involved include musician Chris Grimes, Willaston History Group, COG and the Clean Team, Cheshire East Recycling, British Legion, Guide Dogs, Cheshire Police, and a Scout camping exhibition.

There will be a display of racing and sports cars, and in the arena will be kids’ fancy dress, the best wagging dogs tail and a display from Willaston’s own dance troop plus Crewe’s Matrix Troup Dancers.

The procession will start at 1.45pm from Moorfields Corner with New Rose Queen 2011, Ellie Mae Pointon travelling in a 1930s Ford Model AA with her attendants Bethan Goodwin, Olivia Lord, Gladys Llewellyn, Charlotte Caldwell and Ffion Owen.

Cheshire East councillors Brian Silvester and Margaret Simon will open the event.

Clr Silvester said: “The village fete was revived last year by Mike Heywood and it was a great success.

“Everyone had a lovely time in the sunshine and a lot of money was raised for local good causes.

“I hope the people of the village and the wider Crewe and Nantwich area will come out in force to have a wonderful free afternoon out.”