TWO Leigh apprentices have received top awards at a special Wigan Council ceremony.
Plasterer Paul Pemberton, from Leigh, and Darryl Ridyard received the Martin Pearse Trophy from the Mayor, Cllr Wilf Brogan.
A second apprentice from Leigh, Laura Fisher of the Street Lighting department, received an administration qualification.
Each year, Engineering Services boss Peter Taylor hosts a celebration of younger colleagues who have successfully trained in his department. Joining him were Cabinet Member for the Environment, Councillor Lynne Liptrot, as well as the Mayor.
As 'modern apprentices', the young men and women are trained in a fixed term contract of three or four years. With a shortage of skilled workers in fields such as bricklaying and plastering, the council's commitment to these workers is becoming more and more important.
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