Earlier this year organisers were still planning to hold Ringwood Carnival on Saturday 18 September, but it would be subject to Covid conditions.

However, it has now been announced that this year’s event will not now take place.

In a statement a spokesman said: “Due to many aspects that are out of the control of the Ringwood Carnival Committee, we sadly cannot continue with plans for this year’s Carnival.

“We know how sad you will be about this decision – it has certainly been a very difficult one for us, and we are extremely disappointed that we will not get to see your lovely smiling faces lining the streets of Ringwood in September as planned.

“We had, as you may have read, planned quite a lot for September’s event, but there were too many factors that took it out of our hands.

“We love you, people of Ringwood – you are the ones that make Carnival successful. We will be back bigger, brighter and better in 2022.”