Left to Right: Lincolnshire Co-op President Malcolm Hoskins, Andrew Turner, Nicholas Dart, Deborah Mann, Sandra Ferraby, Judith Toop, Joy Norris, Pete Motley, Paula Taylor, Alastair Farquhar, Pyllis Hobson and Chief Executive Ursula Lidbetter.
Lincolnshire Co-op are celebrating 16 staff members’ long service with the company, with their careers totting up 400 years.
The staff range from Head of Pharmacy to delivery drivers, customer service assistants and wages supervisors.
All 16 of them have hit a 25 year milestone with the company, celebrating the landmark with a Long Service dinner.
At the dinner, the staff were presented with a commemorative gold watch from the Society as a thank you.
The members also reminisced their favourite memories, such as chasing a Christmas tree display leaving the store attached to a mobility scooter.
The Senior Management Team members reaching 25 years with the Society are Head of Pharmacy Alastair Farquhar and Head of Group Services Andrew Turner.
Alastair Farquhar started his career in 1988, learning to use a dispensary computer system at Brant Road Pharmacy.
Andrew Turner started out as a management trainee at the Watermill Centre, Horncastle, trying to figure out how many dividend stamps to issue.
Head of People and Performance Heather Lee said: “We’re extremely proud that Lincolnshire Co-op is somewhere that people want to work.
“The long service dinner and the long service awards are just one way of recognising the hard work and dedication of our loyal staff.
“It’s also fantastic to see the progression that colleagues can make within the Society, from starting out as trainees to ending up in senior management positions.”
The staff at the 25 year milestone are:
June Boddy – Supervisor in Credit at Head Office, Lincoln
Nigel Coates – Graphic Designer in Marketing at Head Office, Lincoln
Chris Cocking – Retail Operations Manager in Food, Lincoln
Nicholas Dart – Delivery Driver at the Food Distribution Centre, Lincoln
Alastair Farquhar – Head of Pharmacy, Lincoln
Sandra Ferraby – Manager at Collingham Foodstore
Phyllis Hobson – Customer Services Assistant at Brant Road Foodstore, Lincoln
Maxine Johnson – Duty Manager at Birchwood Foodstore, Lincoln
Deborah Mann – Supervisor at Outer Circle Filling Station, Lincoln
Terry McCoy – Butchers Cutter at Butchery Warehouse, Lincoln
Pete Motley – IS Projects and Development Manager at Head Office, Lincoln
Joy Norris – Senior Customer Services Assistant at City Square Pharmacy, Lincoln
Michael Saint – Pharmacist at Brant Road Pharmacy, Lincoln
Paula Taylor – Supervisor in Wages at Head Office, Lincoln
Judith Toop – IS Projects Administrator at the Food Distribution Centre, Lincoln
Andrew Turner – Head of Group Services at Head Office, Lincoln
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England will enter the next stage of its roadmap out of coronavirus lockdown on Monday, meaning non-essential retail and gyms can reopen, as well as pubs, bars and restaurants for outdoor service only.
The rules will come into play on Monday, April 12, allowing for the retail sector to open its doors for customers once again, less than two weeks after the latest lockdown easing on March 29, which meant outdoor socialising was allowed for up to six people.
Hospitality venues will be able to reopen as well, but only for outdoor service, with a full reopening planned for May 17 if COVID-19 cases continue to stay low and the vaccination programme keeps its course.
The rule of six does still remain for outdoor socialising, and people are still being asked not to meet indoors with anyone they don’t live with, unless they are part of a support bubble or legally exempt.
People are also still being asked to keep travel down to a minimum, though since March 29 it is no longer a legal requirement to stay local or at home.
The full list of new rules are:
Hairdressers and nail salons can reopen
Public buildings such as libraries and community centres can reopen
Non-essential retail (clothes shops etc) will be able to return to business
Self-contained accommodation will be able to reopen for overnight stays with your household or support bubble
Weddings, wakes and other commemorative events will be allowed up to 15 people, including inside, but wedding receptions must be outdoors
All childcare and supervised activities will be allowed indoors and outdoors for all children, this is also the case for parent and child groups
Most outdoor attractions (zoos, theme parks, drive-in performances) will be able to reopen
Care home residents will be able to have two named individuals for regular indoor visits (so long as they have a negative lateral flow test)
Lincolnshire Police’s assistant chief constable, Kerrin Wilson, said: “Lockdown has hit practically every aspect of life as we know it, and perhaps the hardest part has been not being able to connect with family and friends in person.
“The easing of restrictions will come as a great relief to many, and I hope the new rules, which afford us the chance to socialise safely as well as get back to doing some of the things we all took for granted, will contribute to a feeling of wellbeing for us all.
“While many of you will already be busy making plans, some of you may feel a sense of nervousness or worry about society opening back up, and we want to assure you that we are still here to protect you and enforce the rules when needed.
“The easing of restrictions does not mean that lockdown has lifted completely. It is a journey that we are all on, and to enable later restrictions to be lifted in June we must all do our bit to continue to follow the rules now.
Legal limits on the number of people allowed to gather at one time remain in place, social distancing must be maintained, and masks worn in public settings such as shops or public transport to keep yourself and everyone else safe. Let’s continue to be sensible and watch out for each other.”
Meanwhile, to help with keeping cases low, free rapid asymptomatic tests can be ordered at home. Here are the details.
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