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Date: 18th November 2004

Celebrating Commitment

Celebrating commitment has been the theme of a special gathering of 179 Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust employees at The Mill at the Pier on Monday 15th November.

The Trust brought together some of its longest serving employees at their 'Long Service Awards', where management thanked staff for their continued service.

Rodney Hill, Chief Executive of Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust says:

"These staff have served the people of our borough well, over long and often distinguished careers, and this is where we say 'thank you' to them all."

Receiving certificates
Geoffrey Bennett and David Smith receive their long-service certificates from Executive Director Stuart Murray (centre)

The line up of 179 includes Geoffrey Bennett and David Smith. David joined the Grounds Maintenance team in 1960 and Geoffrey in 1962. The pair, who are both currently based within Mesnes Park, have worked for the team for over 40 years helping to improving the image of the borough by delivering a neat, tidy and well maintained landscape.

179 staff have served for almost 5500 years.
Staying Power: 179 members of staff have served for nearly 5500 years!

Jacqui Boardman, Chair of the Board of Trustees added: "The Trust's staff are a dedicated bunch of people who serve across a diverse range of services from maintaining our green spaces through to preserving our local history and getting people active both physically, mentally and creatively. It is their commitment that ensures we are able to continually strive to deliver the best services possible for the residents of this borough."

The Long Service Awards recognise the continued commitment of staff who have worked for the Trust for over 20, 30 and 40 years.

-ENDS-

Note to Editors
2 staff received an award for over 40 years service.
76 members of staff received the award for over 30 years service.
101 members of staff received that award for over 20 years service.

The 179 members of staff have a collective of 5,494 years of experience and dedication.

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