£1,400 CHEQUE FOR ST JOHN AMBULANCE

The chairman of Wellington Town Council Dave Mitton has presented a cheque for £1,400 to Wellington St John Ambulance as a grant from the council towards the £1,800 cost of a new automatic defibrillator.

He said that St John was a behind the scenes organisation which was always there when the public needed them and provided invaluable support at a wide range of events throughout the area.

The defibrillator was an important life saving piece of equipment and the council was pleased to substantially fund its purchase.

The officers and cadets were a real credit to the town and the council was delighted to continue to support them.

Receiving the cheque divisional officer Gill Atkinson (right) thanked the town council for its continuing backing: just over a year ago the council gave £3,000 towards a new ambulance vehicle.

Also in the picture are Claire Knighton, the national deputy cadet of the year (second from left) and Charlotte Sydenham, Wellington’s leading cadet.