LOCAL MP Rebecca Pow has paid tribute to emergency services workers who put their lives on the line for residents across Taunton Deane.

Ms Pow met Somerset firefighters and others when she attended a Somerset West and Taunton Council flag-raising event to mark the start of a week which culminated with Emergency Services Day.

She said: “Heartfelt thanks go to those in our emergency services, including the many volunteers who support them. My family and I have had personal experience of the valued services provided. We should never take this for granted. We owe each and every one involved in our emergency services a great debt of gratitude for all they do.”