CHARD’S Carnival Committee has launched its Princess and Miss Chard competition with a special event last week.

The committee members met at the Lordleaze Hotel to set the fundraising wheels in motion on this year’s competition.

The entrants for the Miss Chard competition are Amy Winter, 13, and Elle Lacey 14, while nine-year-old Abi Winter is the Carnival Princess entrant.

Committee chairman Andy Chant told The News: “The girls have now got to raise a minimum of £250 each, although we are not expecting them to raise the same as last year’s phenomenal £6,500,but whatever they raise will be great. It was a lovely evening and a chance for many of the committee members to get together.

“Overall, preparations for the occasion are going very well. We had a big fundraising event recently and we have a lot of ideas going forward – it’s all looking good for this year’s carnival.”