Bracknell

In 1985, when Shakin Stevens had the Christmas number one and Transformers were the toy of the year, 38 employees joined Bracknell Forest Borough Council and this week (Monday 12th) celebrated their 20 years service.

Cllr Mrs Jacqui Ryder, Mayor of the Borough of Bracknell Forest, presented the staff with certificates and gifts of their choice at a special ceremony to celebrate their long service. Between them, they have totted up 760 years at the Bracknell Council.

The Mayor was joined at the ceremony, which took place in the Council Chamber in Easthampstead House, by Timothy Wheadon, Chief Executive of Bracknell Forest Borough Council, school headteachers and governors, council directors and union representatives. They all passed on congratulations to the staff and offered words of thanks for their hard work.

Tony Madden, Bracknell Human Resources Manager, said: "The hard work and dedication put into the various jobs by each of these members of staff over the past 20 years has been enormous and this special ceremony is the Council's way of saying thank you for that effort."

Bracknell Cllr Mrs Jacqui Ryder, said: "To have achieved 20 years working at the Council shows dedication and commitment. I am extremely proud to have been able to congratulate these members of staff and award them certificates for all their continued hard work."

The staff receiving their long service awards were:

From Bracknell Chief Executive's Office is: Victor Nicholls.

From Bracknell Education, Children's Services and Libraries are: Doreen Hathaway, Valerie Coomber, Mary Page, Grace Whiteside, Christine Tsakmakis, Dilys Brunsden, Helen Kingman, Doreen Bonito, Christine Kinnell, Julia Evans, Julia Hart, Catherine Pursglove, Gloria Rollings, Sheila Yates, Cynthia Parnell, Rosalind Bradley, Davina Bishop, Marjorie Cunningham, Janet Menhinick, Lesley Lawrence, Mary Phillips, Elizabeth Hodgson, Pamela Goldstone, Jeremy Saunders and Rosemary Woodman.

From Bracknell Corporate Services and Resources is: Pat Baker.

From SBracknell ocial Services and Housing are: Maureen Sweetman, Carol Dumbarton, Ruth Halliday, Mira Haynes and Maureen Hoyle.

From Bracknell Environment and Leisure are: Jacky Henderson, Kevin Tidy, Trevor McClumpha, Karl Wiblin, Maurice Lawden and Stephen Thomas.

Bracknell Forest Borough Council ~ 19 December 2005