The Lord Lieutenant of Clwyd, Mr Harry George Fetherstonhaugh, OBE, presented Long Service and Good Conduct Medals and 30 and 40-years clasps to operational staff from the Service during an awards ceremony held at Venue Cymru on Tuesday evening 30^th September.

The Long Service and Good Conduct Medal is awarded to firefighters by His Majesty's Representative in recognition of 20 years of service and the clasps are issued in recognition of 30 and 40 years of service.

Staff were also presented with awards recognising 20 years of loyal service helping to protect their communities, and a number of staff nominated Community Awards were presented to recognise members of staff and the community who have worked hard to improve community safety in North Wales.

Long Service and Good Conduct Medals, and 30 and 40-year clasps

14 members of staff were awarded with Long Service and Good Conduct 20-year medals:

Gavin Hodgkinson

Janina Smith

Graham Stuart

Duncan Stewart-Ball

Bethan Child

David Gareth Davies

Colin Jones

Craig Stalman

David Bell

Richard Wyn Jones

Rory McIntyre

Helen Pitt

Bryan Coleman

Richard Evans

Nine members of staff were honoured for 30 years of service:

Justin Paul Robert Evans

Michael Wyn Owen

Steven Houghton

Roslyn Thomas

David Wheldon Hughes

Thomas Arfon Hughes

Jonathan Roberts

Kerry Williams

Timothy Williams

The following member of staff was also honoured for 40 years of service:

Neville Evans

There were also two recipients of 20 year Loyal Service awards, presented by Councillor Dylan Rees, Chair of the Fire and Rescue Authority:

Fiona Buckthorpe

Antje McGee

Community Awards

Station of the Year award – Barmouth Fire Station

Department of the year award -  Prevention Team

Outstanding Contribution by an Individual award - Simon Dowd,  Gina Hayward, Elis Jones and Alex Roberts

Commitment to Health, Fitness and Wellbeing award- Simon Rhodes

Employers of the Year award - AAM Builders, Hanging Pizza, Bala Adventure and Water sports, D.H.Roberts and Co (Farm), Eryri National Park and Williams of Bala

Commitment to the Welsh language award - Tina Griffiths

Aspiring Achiever award  - Katie Owen

Commitment to Charity award  -  Jodie Roberts

Contribution to Diversity award - Adam Leatham

Community Safety Partner Award - Dementia Actif Gwynedd and Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Moorland Partnership Officers and Volunteers

 Special Recognition Award  - Staff and partners  involved in the Conwy Tunnel incident

Staff Suggestion Scheme award - Mark Morgan