Artistic children are being invited to draw a portrait of Tavistock’s mayor in a competition to help raise funds for the town’s library.

Denise Gatley, of Tavistock Library, and town mayor Cllr Steve Hipsey are asking artistic children to draw a portrait of the first citizen to support his mayoral charity which is to help raise money for the library on Saturday, October 25 from 10.30am.

Denise said: “Tavistock Library is delighted to be chosen as the mayor’s charity. To celebrate, we’re inviting children to draw a portrait of the mayor and consort. It will be a fun morning.”

Cllr Hipsey said: “I’d encourage any creative child to come along and be as imaginative as they want to be. The library is a fun place which fosters creativity and I’m happy to be part of this.”