ON behalf of the Highley Colliery Band, I thank the people of Wyre Forest for their support.

While playing Christmas music we collected £355.13 at Kidderminster on the morning of Saturday, December 4 and the sum of £238.61 at Bewdley on Saturday, December 11.

The monies collected will be used towards the general running costs of the band in 2005, including the provision of private music lessons for our younger members.

Thanks once again to the people of the district for their generosity.

TOM HATFIELD

Band Secretary

Connaught Avenue

Kidderminster