THE popular Mop Fair is returning to Cirencester this Monday.

The annual Mop Fair comes to the town each October. This year the fair will be running in the Forum car park on Monday, October 6 and Monday, October 13.

The car park will be closed from 6pm on Saturday, October 3 until 8am Tuesday, October 7 and will then close again at 6pm on Saturday, October 10 until 8am on Tuesday, October 14.

This is to allow fair organisers enough time to set up.

It has been suggested that this is the last time the Mop Fair will be held in the Forum car park, opposite the town's police station, because Cotswold District Council is planning on refurbishing and improving the area.

The council is currently inviting contractors to come forward if interested in taking on the refurbishment of the car park.

Work is scheduled to begin in January 2015. It has not yet been confirmed where the Mop Fair will be held in the future.

More to follow.