On the 25th May 2010 the Mayor of Minehead was invited to attend the opening of the new helipad at Musgrove Park Hospital, he can be seen on the far right of the photograph below. The helipad at Musgrove Park Hospital is a significant development for the hospital as it serves a rural population and it is essential that people who need the expert care of the Accident and Emergency Departments are able to get to the Hospital quickly.

The programme started with Guests gathering outside the Accident and Emergency unit at 11.30 to 11.45.  At 12.00 the Air Ambulance landed on the new helipad and the invited guests had the opportunity to look around the helipad and the air ambulance and talk to the crew. At 12.40 the assembled group gathered in the Musgrove Academy foyer for speeches from Chales Howeson, Chair NHS South West followed by Rosalinde Wyke, Chairman, Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust, Jo Cubbon, Chief Executive, Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and lastly by Adrian Wray, Acting Chief Executive of Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. A buffet lunch was provided followed by a visit to the Air Ambulance and Musgrove League of Friends information stalls. At 1.30 guests watched as the Air Ambulance took off, the event closed at 2.00pm

On the 20th May 2010, Cllr Ron Bridle attended his first event as Mayor of Minehead organised by Somerset Care.