The ‘8-day weekend’ takes place from July 1-9 and is organised by Saffron Walden Round Table, who have signed up a raft of local businesses as partners.

The latest is insurance, investment and pension specialist NFU Mutual.

Roger Wilmott of NFU Mutual said: “We are very pleased to be able to support the Saffron Walden Carnival. A lot of people in the community are involved with putting on this event.

“Being a local business, we feel by being a carnival partner we are able to give something back.”

Pictured, Roger Wilmott and Alex Forbes holding the certificate, and the staff of NFU Mutual with Round Table carnival chairman Jason Thomson and members Mike Bell and Ben Dawe .