Douglas Mayor Councillor Sara Hackman has presented long service awards to four Council employees: assistant chief executive Sue Harrison, 20 years; transport and plant manager Steve Dugdale and joiner Robert Noonan, 30 years and assistant facilities and purchasing manager Jeremy Woods, 40 years.

Also due to receive awards were accountancy manager Robert Davies, 20 years, and gully emptier operative William Pye, 30 years.

Presenting the awards the Mayor expressed the Council’s ‘appreciation of those who had reached a landmark’. She continued: ‘In this day and age working for the same employer for a long period is very unusual’ and added that the Council relied ‘very much on the experience built up by its staff.’

Photo - Jeremy Woods, Robert Noonan, Steve Dugdale and Sue Harrison receive their awards for long service from the Mayor of Douglas Councillor Sara Hackman. Picture Andrew Barton Photography.