SALISBURY District Council leader Paul Sample will be getting on his bike to raise money in memory of a friend and fellow councillor.

Cllr Simon Howarth died at Salisbury Hospice in September last year.

Cllr Sample hopes to raise £500 for the hospice.

He will be riding in an event jointly organised by the council and cycling group Bike Events on March 29.

Entrants can choose between two routes - a shorter one suitable for families or one aimed at more serious riders - both starting and finishing at the athletics track next to Five Rivers Leisure Centre.

To sponsor cllr Sample call 01722 744033, or email paul.sample@themustardagency.com.