Help needed to make council worker a winner

A FURTHER call asking Royal Borough residents to support a council worker in a national competition has been made.

Task Force Operative John Levitt's campaign to be named Council Worker of the year has had a slow start and the council want residents to help boost his chances of winning by voting.

The Pinkney's Green resident is one of four finalists in the Council Worker of the Year Awards which recognises a council worker whose work has transformed a project team, department or scheme to benefit the community or council itself.

Mr Levitt has a real challenge on his hands, with his fellow contenders coming from councils between two and five times the size of the Royal Borough - and a recent tally showed that John is in the lower half of votes so far.

Cllr Colin Rayner, lead member for highways and streetcare, said: "John may be at a disadvantage in terms of borough size but what the Royal Borough lacks in numbers it makes up for in community spirit.

"Let's all pull together to vote for John and show how much we appreciate his hard work and dedication to improving the quality of borough streets. It takes only take few residents forgetting to vote or post that could make all the difference."

Polling continues until Thursday June 18 with the category finalist receiving the most votes being announced at an awards ceremony on July 2.

Visit www.rbwm.gov.uk and follow the link to see a video of John in action and to vote for him.

Anyone is welcome to vote - but only one per person is allowed.