1 August 2011

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DEPUTY Mayor Liz Bennett lent her support to a car-washing fundraiser in aid of Meridian FM, the town radio station, by giving their outside broadcast van, nicknamed Twiggy, a wash.

The station, which costs around £1,000 a week to run, has appealed for £50,000 to keep it going over the coming year.

“Meridian FM does a really important job within the community so I was very pleased to take part in the Car Wash which raised £180,” said Liz.

Later in the day she helped raise a further £900 in the Meridian FM Mighty Quiz.

“This was a brilliant effort by all the presenters and members at Meridian FM,” said Liz, “and its success shows the support the station has from the town community it serves.

“Everyone has rallied together at a crucial time in the future of the station, and the efforts being put into saving it show people appreciate the Meridian FM team who work as volunteers for the good of our community.”

Liz added that she was “very proud” of the station and the work it does, and appealed to everyone within its audience area to be generous in helping to secure Meridian FM’s future.