GET set for the last Poulton Gala of the Millennium This Saturday (June 5).

And this year organisers promise a bigger, better and more exciting festival than ever before.

Around 40 floats will proceed through Poulton's streets accompanied by bands and nine-year-old gala queen Rachel Vivian on Saturday.

But that's not all - you can have all the fun of a fair together with a rope bridge, quad bikes, kite stall and several jazz and brass bands on Cottam Hall playing fields where the floats end their journey.

Chairman of the Poulton Festival Gala committee, Nick Cardwell, said: "We've had a disappointing couple of years with the bad weather so all we can do is keep our fingers crossed.

"But I'm sure that this year's gala will be a success simply because there's so much going on.

"I'm really looking forward to it and although it's been a lot of hard work to organise, it will all be worth it on the day.

"This year's event is an extra special one - the last one of the Millennium and we want to make it a whopper.

"There are trophies and prizes for the best floats and we have four categories depending on size."

Leading the colourful collection of floats through the streets of Poulton will be a New Orleans dixie jazz band.

Join the procession as they start their journey from Moorland Road at 12.30pm.

From there the colourful collection of floats will continue on to Breck Road, Station Road and Higher Green before finishing on Cottam Hall playing fields at 1.45pm.

Entry to the field is free for children and only £1 for adults. All proceeds will go to local charities with organisers hoping to beat last year's total of £450.

For more details, or to enter a float, call Nick on (01253) 884090.

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