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Published:
April 12, 2008
Burnham-On-Sea MP meets
emergency crews during Stert incident
 Burnham-On-Sea's
MP has visited the town's emergency services as they dealt with
a huge wartime bomb found on Stert Island.
David
Heathcoat-Amory met the Royal Navy Bomb Disposal team and the
crew of the Burnham Hovercraft, operated by local charity BARB.
Mr
Heathcoat-Amory said: "I have the upmost respect for both
our Military Services and for voluntary groups such as the Burnham
hovercraft rescue team."
 He
added: "These brave men and women do a tremendous job, and
are often very much undervalued and not given the recognition
they deserve."
"I
am glad I was visiting the town whilst plans to make the bomb
safe were in progress and was able to meet with both groups."
The
MP was accompanied by Burnham's Deputy Mayor, Neville Jones, and
district councillor Arthur Thorogood during the visit, as pictured
here.
The
bomb was safely detonated
on Saturday morning after a three-day operation involving the
help of numerous emergency services.
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