On Tuesday evening, 3rd December, a generous crowd attended the Princess Theatre
and Arts Centre for the Mayor of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge, Councillor Sharon
Perry’s, fundraiser event for the RNLI.
The evening began with a welcome drink before guests were seated for an engaging
and informative talk from Matt Davies, Lifeboat Operations Manager for Burnham-on-
Sea RNLI.
This was followed by a delicious buffet and a raffle, with 3 lucky people winning
themselves a Christmas hamper each.
The evening was rounded up with singer and entertainer, Steve West, entertaining the
audience with a medley of festive tunes to start the yuletide.
The evening successfully raised a fantastic £660 for the courageous volunteers of the
RNLI.
Successful winter coat exchange enters 4th year
October 5, 2026
Somerset Council’s Libraries service is relaunching its Winter Coat Exchange scheme, designed to support the community by providing access to warm coats for anyone in need. Now in its 4th year, the scheme continues to receive thousands