06 May 2008
Two council workers in Wales have been short listed to take the crown of ‘council worker of the year’ under the Council Worker of the Year Awards 2008.
Steve Thomas, WLGA Chief Executive said:
“I would like to congratulate the two officers from Denbighshire and Flintshire on being short listed for this prestigious award. Council workers in Wales work in a challenging environment and are responsible for the critical daily services that communities rely upon. Their commitment and enthusiasm to the role is key to delivering better services that local communities can enjoy and benefit from.”
“There are many examples of council workers really reaching out to their communities and significantly impacting on people’s lives. These awards, combined with the WLGA’s own Excellence Wales awards Scheme give due recognition to the achievements and significant role of council workers in Wales. I am pleased that their extraordinary efforts and high performance are being recognised at a UK level.”
Notes for Editors
• Garry Davies is a member of Denbighshire County Council’s Countryside Service Team. Garry has been short listed in the category of Bravery for attempting to rescue a member of the community from the sea off Barkby Beach in Prestatyn in December 2007.
• Joyce Roberts is a Homecare Assistant within Flintshire County Council. Joyce has spent 33 years supporting and caring for vulnerable people in her community. She has been short listed in the Category of Lifetime Service for her work in the council’s Homecare Service.
• The winner will be chosen by a public vote and will be announced during the Local Government Association’s Annual conference in Bournemouth on 3rd July 2008.
• You can show your support for Garry and Joyce and for your local council via the website: www.localgovernmentchannel.com/awards or via SMS to 80039 quoting reference LGATV#8211. Voting closes at midday on 3rd July 2008.
• If you would like to see more details of either Garry or Joyce including a film of their work then visit www.localgovernmentchannel.com
For more information contact: Natasha Weeks