A BIRTHDAY party for the Mayor of Salisbury has raised enough money to cover a Wiltshire Air Ambulance mission.
Hundreds of people visited Market Place for a family fun day to mark councillor Sven Hocking's birthday on Sunday, July 28.
The free 'Big Birthday Bash' saw fairground rides, food stalls, entertainment and live music acts come together in aid of Wiltshire Air Ambulance.
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All the donations have been counted and Cllr Hocking offered his thanks to everyone who attended, supported and contributed to allow the Mayor's Big Birthday Bash to become a reality.
The total amount of money raised for Wiltshire Air Ambulance was an "amazing" £4977.62.
A spokesperson for Wiltshire Air Ambulance said: “The funds raised from the Mayor’s Big Birthday Bash will effectively pay for an entire mission so we would like to extend a huge thanks to Mayor Hocking and the people of Salisbury for supporting the event and our lifesaving service.”
Cllr Hocking added: "My upmost and sincere thanks to you all, I couldn’t have done this without you."
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