Totnes Town Council have asked us for assistance during their planned 'Late Night Christmas Shopping' evenings to be held on Tuesday 7th, 14th and 21st December. The Town Council have requested of us, a team of Stewards to help between 6pm to 10pm on those three nights. DTARC have been asked if we can provide at least 12 volunteers (18+ yrs) for each evening, but the more the merrier. Their role will be to ensure traffic does not snarl up and pedestrians enjoy the shopping experience.
This event has been logged with Totnes Police and I will be in touch with the organising Officer shortly.
Details of the Totnes Christmas Festival can be found here.
The 'Stewards' would be asked to have mobile phones for ease of contact and will work in pairs – so there is at least one phone between each pair.
Volunteers will report to David Edwards (Town Clerk) or his colleague Ruth Robinson and they will be stationed at the bottom of Fore Street outside the seven Stars Hotel. Alan Langmaid will also be a contact and a source of information. "This has become a big and key Community Event in the Town’s calendar and it was thought better to involve a local organisation than to just go out and employ stewards. The Council would prefer to make a donation to the Rowing Club than to just make payments to employed stewards."
So folks - this is a Community project where local organisations and clubs can contribute to the Seasonal events in Totnes. In return the Club funds will be increased, with monies that would have gone to paying for 'Stewards' now going to the volunteer's clubs and organisations. Think of it as going some way to providing a new boat or an additional Ergo. Well on reflection maybe it's not a good idea to think of more Ergos!!
Anyway, I shall put up some posters around the Club and Boathouse this weekend asking for names of volunteers. I am 'Stewarding' on 7th and 21st December, so if you want to buddy up with an off-duty bobby then volunteer for those two days!
The numbers do not have to be 12, there can be more!
Merry Christmas!
Thanks
Ben
