To celebrate its first full year in Crediton as an initiative of Sustainable Crediton and publicise its new venue and time - the Council Offices in Market Street from 1.30 to 3.00 p.m. every Friday from 4 October - the volunteers at the Plough and Share Credit Union local service point have borrowed a shark suit. Peter Hamilton has written and is directing a piece of street theatre which is as instructive as it is entertaining. 

Five local actors and the shark will be at the Community Market and the supermarkets on 12 October - their first appearance at the Community Market is expected to be at about 10.00 a.m.  

On Sunday 13 October the shark will be seen at venues seldom visited by illegal money lenders, and if you'd like to see it in unlikely company for a shark - with the Bishop of Crediton - do go to the Parish Church at about 11.45 a.m. 

As well as publicising the move of the service point to the Council Offices, the volunteers are promoting the work of the England Illegal Money Lending team, a specialist enforcement team who work in partnership with Trading Standards to crack down on illegal money lending. The shark suit, Glenda the Lender, belongs to them. 

Plough and Share Credit Union's Crediton volunteers are also expanding their activities by opening a service point at the Children's Centre.

If you haven't joined the Credit Union yet for ethical saving and loans, do come to the Council Offices between 1.30 and 3.00 p.m. on Fridays from 4 October, or visit the Plough and Share website.