EVESHAM Carnival Committee has distributed cash it raised during a bucket collection at the recent carnival through the town.

The collection raised £2,500, including a top-up by the Vale of Evesham Round Table, which has been donated to local good causes.

The winners and runners-up of the floats have also been handed their certificates. They are: Joint first place: No Limits (Doctor Dolittle) and Evesham Hospital Social Club (Carry On). Joint runners-up: EODS (Oliver) and St Richard's First School (Oliver). Joint third place: Evesham Rowing Club (True Blue) and 1st Hampton Scouts (Up).

The committee thanked everyone for their support and participation which helped make the carnival a success and hoped they would be back next year.

The date and theme for the 2016 carnival event is to be decided at the first meeting of the committee.