THE chairman of Sedgemoor District Council, Cllr Peter Downing, has chosen Burnham charity the Burnham Area Rescue Boat (BARB) as the organisation to benefit from any civic fundraising or donations.

Cllr Downing said “I have long been aware of the reassuring presence and help that BARB gives the residents and visitors to Burnham and nearby coastal resorts, particularly during the summer season.

“The value of BARB is also felt more widely across Sedgemoor, a good example being the tremendous response by BARB to last winter’s flooding which was invaluable to residents across the Somerset Levels and Moors.

“We are very grateful to them and all their volunteers and I should like to recognise their efforts and commitment with some practical encouragement.”