Bracknell

More than 40 members of staff will be presented with awards to celebrate 20 years serving the residents of Bracknell Forest.

In 1986 - the year they starting working for the Berkshire local authorities - Jackie Wilson enjoyed the Christmas number one with Reet Petite, a ‘hand of God’ helped Argentina on the way to winning the Mexico world cup and Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson in Westminster Abbey.

The Mayor of the Borough of Bracknell Forest, Cllr Clifton Thompson, will present the staff with certificates and gifts of their choice, during a special ceremony in the Council Chamber in Easthampstead House on Tuesday, December 5.

Also in attendance will be Chief Executive Timothy Wheadon, Council directors, union representatives and headteachers and governors. The aim of the awards ceremony is to congratulate staff and thank them for their hard work over the years for Bracknell Forest Borough Council or the now disbanded Berkshire County Council.

Tony Madden, Borough Human Resources Manager, said: "Each of these staff members has given a lot to the ongoing work of both this Council and to Berkshire over the last two decades. This ceremony is designed to celebrate that dedication.”

Cllr Thompson said: "These members of staff have shown real commitment over the last 20 years, so I am extremely proud to be able to congratulate them and reward them with certificates for all their efforts."

Bracknell Forest Borough Council