Iain was on hand on Saturday morning to open the Town Centre Communities Family Fun Day held at Burn Valley Gardens.

The free event was planned by a sub-committee comprising representatives of the Burn Valley North Residents’ Association, Oxford Road Residents’ Association and committee members from St Matthew’s Hall, with support from Irene Cross, Hartlepool Council’s Central Neighbourhood Development Officer.

There was a variety of attractions and activities, including children’s rides, a bouncy castle, a climbing wall, Punch and Judy shows, arts and crafts, face painting, cake stalls, a tombola and raffles.

A range of organisations such as Cleveland Police, Cleveland Fire Brigade, Hartlepool Borough Council’s Community Safety Team and the Health Trainers were also represented on the day. Also supporting the event were a number of businesses from the area and local charities.