Tuesday, 16 October 2007

567 years at the council


27 members of Harlow Council staff have each clocked up 21 years of employment with the council. If my pocket calculator isn't telling me fibs, that's 567 years between them, impressive in anybody's money.

Almost all of them are gathered at the Civic Centre to receive their long service certificates. In each case their manager has written something about them - the story of their service for the council, a description of what they get up to in their spare time, an amusing anecdote or team in-joke. As Chairman, I get the very pleasurable job of reading out the citations and presenting the staff with their certificates.

The mixture of experience is varied - there are administrative staff, accountants, housing officers, benefits staff, a parking attendant, an environmental health officer, and a whole lot more. All have been with the council equally long, and all receive equal recognition tonight.

Well done and thank you to Sandra Barnes, Laura Bater, Wayne Boreham, Karen Capon, Daryl Clucas, Richard Criddle, Jacqueline Davies, Susan Fletcher, Lesley Ford, Jane Greer, Elizabeth Haydon, Sara Hynes, Belinda Jewell, Chris Kisbey, Stephen Leonard, Tracey Marchant, Mary McCabe, Joe McGill, Maureen Merrion, Dean Pengilley, Michael Pitt, Martin Rickett, Marysia Rudgley, Lynn Seward, Anita Shearman, Christine Street and Jane Willcox.

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