December 5, 2000 10:32: CHRISTMAS is on its way and so is Santa, hoping to raise money for local good causes.

Erith Rotary Club will be taking Father Christmas on a tour of the north of Bexley borough on his sleigh, to meet children and collect money to help others.

Among the groups to benefit this year are Smerdon Resource Centre, Shenstone School, Woodside School, ReInstate Benevolent Fund, Bexley Womens Aid and Oakwood School.

On Saturday, Santa will be in Nuxley Road, Belvedere, from 10am until 2pm and, on December 15, 16 and 17, he will be outside Morrisons supermarket in High Street, Erith, from 10am until 4pm each day.

He will start his tour at 6pm each night and can be seen at the following places:

l Friday Lesney Park Road, Park Crescent, Christchurch Avenue, Bexley Road, Hengist Road, Penda Road, Carlton Road and adjacent roads;

l December 11 Bedonwell School, Woolwich Road, Nuxley Road, Barnfield Road, Osborne Road, Upper Grove Road, Dryhill Road, Bedonwell Road and adjacent roads;

l December 12 Byron Drive, Belmont Road, Langdale Crescent, Rydal Drive, Dalmeny Road, Cookson Road, Lawrence Road, Brook Street, Bexley Road, Avenue Road, Ramsden Road, Colyers Lane and adjacent roads;

l December 13 Streamway, Parsonage Manorway, Ightham Road, Swanton Road, Bedonwell Road, Little Heath Road, Dunwich Road, Hollingbourne Avenue, Hurlingham Road and adjacent roads;

l December 14 Picardy Street, Elstree Gardens, Heron Hill, Napier Road, Nelson Road, Clive Road, Lessness Park, Upper Abbey Road, Paroma Road and adjacent roads;

l December 18 Poplar Mount, Battle Road, Pembroke Road, Riverdale Road, Brook Street, Eardley Road, Upper Park Road, Halt Robin Road, Brigstock Road, Gladewood Road and adjacent roads;

l December 19 Bedonwell School, Glenview, Heath Road, Amberley Road, Abbotts Walk, Powis Close, Heath Avenue, Marley Road, Brampton Road, Long Lane, Oakhurst Avenue, Cumberland Drive, Barry Avenue, Westbourne Road, King Harolds Way and adjacent roads.