Sandbach Mayor, Councillor Kathryn Flavell, swapped mayoral duties for delivery driver duties when she rolled up her sleeves to help deliver Christmas lunches.

Cllr Flavell joined a band of volunteer drivers who delivered a sumptuous Christmas dinner and pudding to lucky residents in the Sandbach area today (Tuesday).

Cllr Kathryn Flavell gets ready with a delivery

The annual event is run by Sandbach Rugby Union Football Club and Symphony Hospitality, providing a Christmas lunch for those on their own and the elderly.

Co-ordinated this year by Town Ward councillor Ann Nevitt, 125 lunches were delivered to people in Sandbach and the surrounding area between 12 noon and 1 pm.  

Cllr Nevitt said: "This has been a great team effort with Andy and Aggie as usual organising the meal and making sure everything ran smoothly.

Each dinner was delivered with a Christmas card

"There were many drivers delivering and thank you to all of those people who have given up their time and their fuel to help make this happen.

"It just remains for us to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year."

Symphony Hospitality's Andy Milner with Andrew Bird, Sandbach Rugby Club's director of rugby

A Christmas card was written from Sandbach RUFC and Symphony Hospitality to each person receiving a Christmas lunch with the message: "Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year".

Cllr Kathryn Flavell said: "This is such a wonderful thing to do. It's like reaching out to people with a warm hug."