A quarter century at the County Council celebrated
Fifty-eight Warwickshire County Council employees who have worked for the local authority for more than 25 years each will be recognised for their long service at a special awards dinner at Leamington’s Royal Pump Rooms on Thursday (14 June).
Television and radio celebrity, Jeremy Beadle MBE, will be guest speaker at the special awards dinner. For over 17 years, Jeremy has been responsible for some of the funniest and most memorable moments seen on British television.
It is not the first time that the County Council has given long service awards to its staff, but it will be the first time that employees from across the council’s directorates will receive their awards together.
Leader of Warwickshire County Council, Councillor Alan Farnell, and Chairman, Councillor John Wells will present the awards, with each long-serving employee receiving a £100 shopping voucher.
The awards are given to reward the loyalty of county council staff for their years of employment serving Warwickshire’s residents, whether in a customer-facing role or behind the scenes, and to recognise their years of experience.
Councillor John Wells said: “It is important to recognise what these members of staff have achieved. They represent completely diverse professional, technical and craft abilities, have a huge variety of job titles, and a lot of different responsibilities within Warwickshire County Council.
“Of course, they have one thing in common - their years of Local Authority service. Their dedication to the county council is very much appreciated, and we hope this ceremony in their honour will let these members of staff know how much their commitment to the council and people of Warwickshire means.
“I truly am pleased to pay tribute to all these employees, and to show gratitude to them for their accomplishments over the past 25 years or more.”