Sir – On behalf of the Witney Carnival committee, can I thank everyone who turned out on a fantastic summer’s day to support the Witney Carnival.

Approximately 7,000 people watched the procession and visited the entertainment on The Leys.

I would also like to thank our sponsors whose support makes the carnival financially viable.

Inevitably there was some disruption to traffic in the town centre. Our thanks to everyone for their patience if they were inconvenienced because of the event.

The carnival is a free event organised by four charities: the Rotary Club of Witney, Witney Lions Club, the Air Training Corps and the Witney Round Table.

Proceeds from the event are shared between the charities and put directly back into the local community.

Thank you for making the 2013 carnival so successful and supporting the local community.

Ron Spurs, Chair, Witney Carnival 2013