THE council is welcoming locals for a festive Town Hall event.

Halton Borough Council’s Runcorn Town Hall Open Day will take place on Saturday from 10am to 4pm with free admission.

There will be a variety of festive craft stalls, a tombola, a raffle stall, and a Father Christmas grotto that attendees can get involved with.

Members of the Mayor’s fundraising team will be undertaking fundraising activities for Child Bereavement UK and The Fellowship Centre in Widnes which provides a social environment for young people with special needs.

Local primary schools will be singing in the council chamber on the day.

Donations of unwanted gifts that could be used for the tombola or raffle are encouraged, including toys, bric-a-brac and items that could make up a Christmas food hamper.

Items are required by today, Thursday, and can be dropped off either at Municipal Building, Widnes, for the attention of Kay Sparks, or at Reception at Runcorn Town Hall for the attention of Joe Mather Burns.

The following schools will be singing in the Council Chamber on the day.

10am – 10.20am               Pewithall Primary School

10.50am – 11.10am          Moore Primary School

11.40am – 12 noon           St Martin’s Catholic Primary School

1.00pm – 1.20pm              St Michael’s Catholic Primary School

1.50pm – 2.10pm              Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School

2.40pm – 3pm                   Runcorn All Saints CE Primary School