THE Mayor of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge has appointed Jade Larks as his cadet of the year.

At a special ceremony on June 25, the mayor and mayoress welcomed Jade into her official role on the town council and presented her with the mayor’s cadet badge which she intends to sew on to her uniform straight away.

Jade will will support and accompany the Mayor when he is hosting civic events in the towns.

Cllr Bill Hancock, mayor of Burnham and Highbridge, said: “We are thrilled to have Jade on board.

“It is a very special year for the RAF as they celebrate their 100th birthday.

“It is a real honour to have a young, enthusiastic member of the local air training corps joining our town council ranks to help us with our important civic duties throughout this year.”