BOVEY Tracey Carnival Committee has a new secretary – Kirsty Stoneman – to enable it to continue but now it urgently needs somewhere to store the carnival float.

Ms Stoneman, landlady of the Bell Inn, said: ‘We are in desperate need for somewhere to store and build our float.

‘Without this space we will not be able to have a carnival float for 2016 and as a committee we feel this could be disastrous for the carnival.

‘The minimum we require, other than the space itself, is access to build – the float dimensions are 30ft x 8ft x 11ft.

‘In return, the person or business able to help us would be mentioned as an official sponsor of the carnival. This would mean free advertising on the float at all carnivals and in any publications we produce.’

Anyone who can help is asked to get in touch with the carnival committee chairman Rob Pettit on 07783 427 852 or by email to [email protected].